英语词汇cleanse the augean stables的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	cleanse the augean stables
词源	cleanse the Augean stables. This means a formidable if not impossible task. It was one of the 12 tasks of Hercules, hero of Greek mythology, given to him by Eurysteus before he could gain immortality. Hercules managed to clean the stables of King Augeus in one day, even though they contained 3,000 oxen, by turning the course of two rivers through the stalls.
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