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A more familiar version of
Eurytus' death involves a feud with Heracles. Eurytus promised the hand of his daughter Iole as a prize to whoever could defeat him and his sons in an archery contest. Heracles won the archery contest, but Eurytus and his sons (except Iphitus) reneged on the promise and
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Heracles left in anger, and soon after twelve of
Eurytus' mares were stolen. Some have written that Heracles stole the mares himself, while others have said that
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refused to give up lole, fearing that
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