Augean

English Alternative forms en Augæan Etymology From en la Augeas en an. Augeas is a figure in Greek mythology whose stables were never cleaned until Hercules was given the task of cleaning them.Ariadne’s Thread: A Guide to International Tales Found in Classical Literature by William F. Hansen (2002; Cornell University Press; 9780801475726, 9780801436703), page 160  Herakles Cleans the Augean Stables  One of the best-known stories attached to Herakles tells how in one day he removed the dung from King Augeias’s cattle yard, which had not been cleaned in years. Pronunciation en /ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/ Adjective Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas. Very filthy. Huge, immense, Herculean. en an Augean task Derived terms en Augean stables References Further reading en eponyms terms derived from Greek mythology en Size