Editing Eurystheus (section)

==Eurystheus in Euripides==
Eurystheus was a character in ''[[Heracleidae (play)|Heracleidae]]'', a play by [[Euripides]]. [[Macaria (daughter of Heracles)|Macaria]], one of the daughters of [[Heracles]], and her brothers and sisters hid from Eurystheus in [[Athens, Greece|Athens]], which was ruled by King [[Demophon of Athens|Demophon]]. As Eurystheus prepared to attack, an [[oracle]] told Demophon that he would win if and only if a [[nobility|noble woman]] was sacrificed to [[Persephone]]. Macaria volunteered for the sacrifice and a spring was named the [[Macarian spring]] in her honor. Eurystheus speaks prophetically of his burial within Attica, claiming that he will be an anti-hero of sorts, though one who will eventually protect the Athenians.<ref>Heracleidae vv. 1026-1044.</ref>