Eurystheus Did Not Accept Heracles' Labor of Cleaning Out the Augean

question 20

Multiple Choice

Eurystheus did not accept Heracles' labor of cleaning out the Augean stables in a day because ________________________________________________________.

• A) Heracles did not complete the job satisfactorily
• B) Heracles was paid for it
• C) Heracles had help
• D) Eurystheus was angry that Heracles had completed the job so quickly

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