In Greek mythology, Augeas ("bright") was King of Elis and husband of Epicaste.
The stables of Augeas housed the single greatest number of cattle in the country and had never been cleaned until the great hero Heracles arrived.
He refused to honor the agreement and was killed by Heracles, who then gave his kingdom to Phyleus, Augeas' son, who had been exiled for supporting Heracles against his father.
I also saw fair Epicaste mother of king OEdipodes whose awful lot it was to marry her own son without suspecting it.
It is made clear, however, that Epicaste is completely unaware that she has married her son, and that she kills herself out of grief for what has transpired.
Epicaste is similar to Eve, as she her punishment is much more unyielding than OedipusÂ’, though both were at fault.
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