Eurystheus (Earth-616)

Eurystheus
Name	Eurystheus
Aliases	E-Man, King Eurystheus
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Servant of Hera; ally of Achelous
Relatives	Ancestors: Zeus (great-grandfather) Grandparents: Perseus (grandfather) Parents: Sthenelus (father) Other Relatives: Hercules (cousin)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: No Eyes At All
Hair	Auburn
Unusual Features	Scar over the neck, hollow orbits, blind
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human grandson of Perseus
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Cause of Death	Killed by Hyllus (resurrected by Hera) Decapitated by a falling mounted shield
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	Mycenaean
Occupation	Businessman Formerly king of Mycenae
Base of Operations	New York City, New York Formerly Mycenae
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Frank Tieri, Mark Texeira
First	Hercules (Vol. 3) #1 (April, 2005)
First	Hercules (Vol. 3) #1 (April, 2005)
Death	Hercules (Vol. 3) #5 (July, 2005)
Death	Hercules (Vol. 3) #5 (July, 2005)

History

Ancient Times

Eurystheus was the son of Sthenelus, and as such, the grandson of Perseus.

He succeeded his father to the throne of Mycenae, at Tiryns, and became the Great King of Mycenae. He was fated to be Hercules' hated rival from birth and cousin.

He was responsible for commissioning the Twelve Labors of Hercules. At each time Hercules returned from a task, Eurystheus feared him so much that would hide in a giant bronze jar.

After Hercules' death, he tried to destroy everything related to Hercules, but was eventually defeated by Hercules' son Hyllus and was dragged towards Alcmena (Hercules' mother). He tried to explain to her he was doing Hera's will, but Alcmena pierced his eyes and Hyllus beheaded him. Hera came to the lifeless body and resurrected him, and Eurystheus sewed his head back. Over the years, he trained to cope with blindness, and also used plastic surgery.

Modern Days

New Labors

Allied with Achelous and under Hera's secret leadership, he proposed to Hercules to pass New Labors.

Hercules managed to pass the final labor: Obtaining the forgiveness of his wife Megara, whom he had murdered millennia before. Hera consequently left the enraged Eurystheus to confront Hercules. After a brief brawl, Eurystheus was decapitated by a falling mounted shield.

Attributes

Powers

• Advanced Longevity: Eurystheus had an expanded life span granting him nearly indefinite life.

See Also

• 9 appearance(s) of Eurystheus (Earth-616)
• 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Eurystheus (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) of Eurystheus (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Eurystheus (Earth-616)
• 2 image(s) of Eurystheus (Earth-616)
• 1 quotation(s) by or about Eurystheus (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Eurystheus at the Appendix to the Marvel Universe