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King Augeas owns a herd of cattle, the stables of which have not been cleaned for so long a time that a terrible pestilence is blighting the lives of the people throughout his land. Hercules task is to cleanse these stables. The king places conditions on the task stating, that if Hercules performs it in one day, he can keep one-tenth of the cattle, but should he fail, his life and fortune will belong to the King. Hercules notices two rivers flowing nearby. By great exertions, he succeeds in diverting both streams to the dung-filled stables. The torrents pour through two holes that he punches in opposite sides of the wall, sweeping away the filth.
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North Africa/Middle East
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