In Greek mythology, Eurystheus ( pronounced, meaning " broad strength " in folk etymology and pronounced ) was king of Tiryns, one of three Mycenaean strongholds in the Argolid, although other authors including Homer and Euripides cast him as ruler of Argos: Sthenelus was his father and the " victorious horsewoman " Nicippe his mother, and he was a grandson of the hero Perseus, as was his opponent Heracles.

Heracles ' human stepfather Amphitryon was also a grandson of Perseus, and since Amphitryon's father ( Alcaeus ) was older than Eurystheus ' father ( Sthenelus ), he might have received the kingdom, but Sthenelus had banished Amphitryon for accidentally killing ( a familiar mytheme ) the eldest son in the family ( Electryon ).

Having accidentally killed his father-in-law Electryon, king of Mycenae, Amphitryon was driven out by Electryon's brother, Sthenelus.

In Greek mythology, Sthenelus () was a name attributed to several different individuals.

In Greek mythology, Capaneus was a son of Hipponous and either Astynome ( daughter of Talaus ) or Laodice ( daughter of Iphis ), and husband of Evadne, with whom he fathered Sthenelus.

Nay though these too should turn homeward with their ships, Sthenelus and myself will still fight on till we reach the goal of Ilius, for heaven was with us when we came.

Cycnus, king of Liguria, was the son of Sthenelus and a good friend or lover of Phaethon ; according to Ovid, he was a distant relative of Phaethon on mother's side.

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The Bibliotheca relates that he was a son of Androgeus ( the son of Minos and Pasiphaë ) and brother of Sthenelus, and that when Heracles, on his expedition to fetch the girdle of Ares, which was in the possession of the queen of the Amazons, arrived at Paros, some of his companions were slain by the sons of Minos.

Sthenelus followed Heracles in his campaign against the Amazons and was killed by them.

At the funeral of their fathers, the sons of Seven Against Thebes ( Aegialeus, Alcmaeon, Amphilocus, Diomedes, Euryalus, Promachus, Sthenelus, Thersander ) met and vowed to vanquish Thebes one day.

His enraged comrade Sthenelus urges Diomedes to stand up to Agamemnon by responding that he has bested his father and avenged his death by conquering " Seven-gated " Thebes.

Left alone in the battleground, Diomedes took his stand before Nestor and ordered him to take Sthenelus ’ place.

Since he has to carry out Athena's order, he orders Sthenelus to steal the horses while he faces Aphrodite ’ s son.

" Throwing Sthenelus out of the chariot and mounting it herself, the goddess ( who invented the chariot and taught humans to drive it ) drove straight at Ares.

Sthenelus warns his friend of their approach.

Hera, after requesting Zeus to swear an oath to that effect, descended from Olympus to Argos and made the wife of Sthenelus ( a son of Perseus ) give birth to Eurystheus after only seven months, while at the same time preventing Alcmene from delivering Heracles.

Perseus and Andromeda had seven sons: Perses, Alcaeus, Heleus, Mestor, Sthenelus, and Electryon, as well as two daughters, Autochthe and Gorgophone.

The throne went to Sthenelus, third in the dynasty, a son of Perseus.

When a son of Heracles, Hyllus, killed Sthenelus, Eurystheus became noted for his enmity to Heracles and for his ruthless persecution of the Heracleidae, the descendants of Heracles.

Moreover, there are combined versions of the tale in which Heracles abducts and kills Hippolyta while Theseus ( assisted by Sthenelus and Telamon ) abducts and marries Antiope.

He left his kingdom to his grandson Sthenelus, the son of his son-in-law Capaneus.

* Iphis, one of the Argonauts, son of Sthenelus and brother of Eurystheus, from Argos.

Electryon's brother Sthenelus seized the throne of Mycenae, charged Amphitryon with murder, and sent him into exile.

# A daughter of Iphis or Phylax and wife of Capaneus, with whom she gave birth to Sthenelus.

Both Sthenelus and Euryalus ( former Epigoni ) fought under his command with their armies.

Although he has failed in killing Aeneas, following his orders, Sthenelus has already stolen the two valuable horses of Aeneas.

Others say that Aegialia herself had taken a lover, Cometes ( son of Sthenelus ), being persuaded to do so by Palamedes's father Nauplius.

No one seemed to know for sure what had happened, nor was there any purpose or responsibility in the muttering feet and urgent voices behind the driver, beyond finding out.

Satisfied at last, and after a few amorous gambits on her part which convinced Delphine that Dandy was capable of learning new arts, she opened the window and called to her liveried driver.

Where was the driver now??

they were no more on parade than was their driver ; ;

The driver admitted he was the Dresbachs' son and all three were taken to the Edgewater Station, police said.

Buaford Robinson, 23, of 7026 Stewart Av., a CTA bus driver, was slugged and robbed last night by a group of youths at 51st Street and South Park Way.

Kimmell ordered the driver to back up, watched the children safely across and was approaching the car when it suddenly `` took off at high speed '', he said, narrowly missing him.

Returning to the school crossing, the officer was informed by the Sisk boy that he recognized the driver, a neighbor, and had obtained the license number.

A. S. Roma's driver was ex IndyCar Series driver Franck Perera.

Bertelli was very keen to race his cars and he was a very competent driver.

By mid-2009 PCIe cards dominated the market ; AGP cards and motherboards were still produced, but OEM driver support was minimal.

At the time, a key driver for success with a home console was the number of home conversions it had of popular arcade games.

Brabham was the more successful driver and went to the United Kingdom in 1955 to further his racing career.

From the 1963 season, Brabham was partnered by American driver Dan Gurney, the pair now running in Australia's racing colours of green and gold.

Winterbottom was a driver for the post.

At that time, the position next to the driver was said to be occupied by an " express messenger " or sometimes colloquially a " shotgun messenger ".

A special armed employee of the express service using the stage for transportation of bullion or cash would sit beside the driver, carrying a short shotgun ( or alternatively a rifle ), to provide an armed response in case of threat to the cargo, which was usually a strongbox.

Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. ( April 29, 1951February 18, 2001 ) was an American race car driver, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR.

He was the third driver in NASCAR history to win both the Rookie of the Year and Cup Series championship in his career, joining David Pearson and Richard Petty.

He was also called " Darth Vader " more than once because of the black uniform and car, adding to his notoriety as a driver who would wreck any car he could not pass.

Childress ' second-year Busch Series driver Kevin Harvick was named as Earnhardt's replacement driver, beginning with the race following Earnhardt's death held at the North Carolina Speedway.

* Steve Park, driver of the No. 1 DEI Pennzoil Chevrolet Monte Carlo, was one of the drivers involved in the crash on lap 173.