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Augean Stables

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Noun

1. augean stables

(Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them

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Augean Stables

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plural noun
Greek mythology
the stables, not cleaned for 30 years, where King Augeas kept 3000 oxen. Hercules diverted the River Alpheus through them and cleaned them in a day

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