Consider the famous phraseological unit "Augean stables" .
This phraseological unit takes us to the ancient Greek myths about Hercules.
Are given the meaning, origin and sources of phraseological units, as well as examples from the works of writers.
The meaning of phraseology
Augean Stables - a contaminated room; business is in disarray
Synonyms: disorder, unplowed field
In foreign languages there are direct analogues of the phraseological unit “Augean stables”:
- Augean stables (English)
- Augiastall (German)
- écuries d'Augias (French)
Augean stables: the origin of phraseology
It is believed that the ancient Greek hero Hercules (Hercules to the Romans) undertook to clean the stables of Augeas, king of the Greek region of Elis, in one day. According to some reports, the huge Augean stables had not been cleaned for 30 years and were overflowing with manure. And there were 3000 bulls and many goats in them.
Hercules broke the wall surrounding the barnyard on two opposite sides and diverted the water of two rivers, Alpheus and Peneus, into the resulting gaps. The stormy waters of the rivers quickly carried away all the accumulated sewage.
At this point the sixth labor could have been solemnly completed, but there was a problem. From the very beginning, Augeas agreed to give Hercules a tenth of his herds if he managed it in a day. Of course, he was sure that Hercules would not succeed. And when it happened, Augeas showed greed and refused his word to Hercules.
And in vain. Hercules is not to be trifled with. During two campaigns, he killed Augeas, his sons (except for the honest Philaeus, who recognized the justice of Hercules' demands) and some warlike relatives.
Source
This myth was first set forth by the ancient Greek historian Diodorus Siculus (1st century BC), and the expression “Augean stables” became popular in ancient times: it was used by Seneca (“Satire on the death of Emperor Claudius”), Lucian (“Alexander ") and others.
Examples from the works of writers
The favorite hero of the Greeks was Hercules, who became famous for cleaning out the Augean stables and thus giving the Greeks an unforgettable example of cleanliness. In addition, this neat guy killed his wife and children. (N.A. Teffi, “Ancient History”)
The latest, already completely encouraging, news: the re-registration of party tickets has been announced, that is, the cleaning of the Augean stables. (A. N. Tolstoy, “Walking through Torment”)
Alice hid in the low building of the laboratory to leave her bag there and change clothes, and when she came out, she angrily declared: “This is not a laboratory, but the Augean stables!”
Hercules, who was waiting for her at the entrance, did not answer anything, because he had never read Greek myths, and besides, he knew only edible words. (K. Bulychev, “A Million Adventures”)
What useful conclusion emerges from this whole story? Probably this: you need to be a really talented person to clean a room for one day evolved into a famous feat that has come down to us through many centuries in the myth and phraseology “Augean stables.”
Well, more specifically, the conclusion is that even if you are as strong as Hercules, it’s still it's better to think first , and do not immediately grab the shovel.
AUGEAN STABLES
in Greek mythology, the huge and heavily polluted stables of King Augeas of Elis, cleansed of uncleanness in one day by Hercules, who directed the waters of the river into them (one of his 12 labors). In a figurative sense - extreme disorder, neglect.
TSB. Modern explanatory dictionary, TSB. 2003
See also interpretations, synonyms, meanings of the word and what AUGEAN STABLES are in Russian in dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference books:
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stables, in ancient Greek mythology the huge and heavily polluted stables of King Augeas of Elis. They were purified in one day by Hercules, who directed... - AUGEAN STABLES in the Modern Encyclopedic Dictionary:
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1) in ancient Greek mythology, the stables of the legendary king Augeas, which had not been cleaned for many years and were, according to myth, cleaned in one... - AUGEAN STABLES in the Encyclopedic Dictionary:
1. In ancient Greek mythology: the stables of King Augeas, which had not been cleaned for many years and were cleaned in one day by Hercules, who sent... - AUGEAN STABLES in the Popular Explanatory Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Russian Language:
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Have you ever had such a case in your life when some person, entering a room, exclaimed: “Yes, these are some kind of Augean stables!” And this expression has haunted you since that moment. What is its meaning, what did they want to say by using it? You didn’t ask this question to the person who uttered this phraseology? No? And you don’t need to be considered an idiot - why, it seems like an adult, but doesn’t know such elementary things. But different sources interpret it each in their own way. And in this article I will describe the correct and generally accepted meaning of this phraseological unit.
Syntactic analysis of the phrase
First, let's look at it, as always, from the linguistic side - let's do a syntactic analysis of the phrase "Augean stables." A boring and rather annoying part, of course, but you can’t live without it. Thanks to it, you can parse the meaning of each word in this expression in order to further understand the meaning of the latter. But I digress. So, let's consider each word in this phraseological unit as a part of speech. Let's start with the "stables". “Stables” is a plural noun and answers the question “what.” In the singular, the word "stable" is feminine and 1st declension. Go ahead. "Augean" is a plural adjective that answers the question "whose". Derived from the noun "Augei". Those who read ancient Greek mythology, hearing the word, or rather, the name “Augeas,” will slap themselves on the forehead and run to pull out a long-forgotten book from the farthest shelf. And for those who don’t know, to understand the meaning of the phraseological unit “Augean stables”, you need to read the next paragraph.
Origin of phraseology
Surely everyone has heard about Hercules, who, while serving King Eurystheus, performed twelve labors. One of them directly concerned Augeas. This was the name of the son of the sun god Helios. His father gave him power over the Epeian tribe and a beautiful herd, in which there were several thousand red and white bulls and one golden one, shining like the sun. The king placed them in a huge pen. Many years have passed since then, and it has never been cleaned. Over the years, a lot of manure has accumulated there, which they couldn’t clean out in a day. This is exactly what Eurystheus instructed Hercules to do. He came to Augeas and offered his help. But the king only laughed at him. The indignant Hercules argued with Augeas: if he cleaned up all the latter’s stables in one day, the king would give him a tenth of his herds. They shook hands, and Hercules immediately went to work. The stables were a long corridor. The rivers Alpheus and Peneus flowed past him in a stormy stream, from which Hercules dug a canal to the pre-cut opposite wall of the enclosure and blocked it with a dam. As soon as the water flow changed, he destroyed the partition. The stream rushed into the stables, taking with it all the manure. When the water subsided, the pens were sparkling clean. Seeing that the hero has fulfilled his part of the agreement, Augeas refuses to fulfill his, citing the powerless position of Hercules as a slave of Eurystheus. Hercules becomes furious and vows revenge on him. Later, already free, he will fulfill his oath. But Eurystheus did not count the cleaning of the Augean stables, answering that the waters of Alpheus and Peneus did the work for him. However, the inhabitants of Augeas's possessions remained forever grateful to him for the fact that the hero saved them from the stench that had been coming from the pens for years.
Augean Stables: meaning
So, let’s analyze the meaning of the phraseological unit under discussion. In the myth, these are the huge and terribly dirty pens of King Augeas. And in linguistics, “Augean stables” is a phraseological unit that denotes extreme neglect and sloppiness not only indoors, but also in practice.
The Augean Stables are:
Augean Stables Augean StablesFrom ancient Greek mythology. The hero Hercules (Roman - Hercules) once cleaned out the vast stables of the Elis king (Elis - region of Greece) Augeas, which had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules did not do what was expected of him: he did not use his strength, but the energy of two rivers - Alpheus and Peneus. First he blocked them with dams, and then directed the water to the stables. A powerful stream washed away all the impurities, and thus Hercules completed the job in just one day. This was the seventh labor of Hercules during his time in the service of King Eurystheus.
This myth was first stated by the ancient Greek historian Diodorus Siculus (1st century BC), and the expression became popular in ancient times: it was used by Seneca (“Satire on the death of Emperor Claudius”), Lucian (“Alexander”) and etc.
About a neglected problem, disorder in business, etc.
Encyclopedic Dictionary of winged words and expressions. - M.: “Locked-Press”. Vadim Serov. 2003.
Augean Stables In Greek mythology, the Augean Stables are the vast stables of Augeas, the king of Elis, which were not cleaned for many years. They were cleansed in one day by the hero Hercules (Hercules): he directed a river through the stables, the waters of which carried away all the manure. This myth was first reported by the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus (1st century BC). The expression “Augean stables” that arose from this is used to denote a very dirty room, as well as severe neglect, litter, disorder in matters that require great effort to eliminate; it became winged in ancient times
Dictionary of popular words. Plutex. 2004.
What is the meaning of the phraseological unit "Augean stables"?
Where did the expression "Augean stables" come from?
Bear
The phraseology “Augean stables” originates in the myths of Ancient Greece. One of the labors of Hercules (Hercules) was associated specifically with clearing the stables of King Augeas, which were overgrown with manure almost to the roof. To cope with the task, Hercules had to change the course of the river, using its current to wash away the accumulated sewage. There is no need to admire Hercules’ ingenuity, since the damage to the environment was enormous.
Now the expression “Augean stables” is used mainly when someone has to move a mountain of seemingly overwhelming tasks that have been put off for a long time “until better times.”
Less commonly, this expression is used to denote a dirty, neglected place or to denote extremely neglected affairs.
Dolfanika
First, let's remember a little who was who.
There was the sun god Helios, he is most often depicted with a crown on his head, similar to the rays of the rising sun. Helios had many sons from different wives, one of the most famous was Phaeton, who was destroyed by parental love. Helios indulged the whims of his beloved son and allowed him to get into his chariot, Phaeton could not cope with the horses and Zeus had to throw lightning at Phaeton to save the earth from fire. Phaeton died.
But Helios had two sons from Girmina, and one of them was called Augeas. His father gave Augeas a herd of beautiful bulls, but it so happened that no one cleaned the bull pen for 30 years. And at one point Hercules turned up and, on a dare, undertook to clear the pen in 24 hours. If Hercules won the argument, then he could receive a tenth of the herd. Hercules was not only a strong man, Hercules was very smart. He directed the flow of rivers into the stables and the water cleared the paddock of accumulated manure. True, Hercules won the argument, but they didn’t give him the bulls and the agreement was considered unfulfilled, because everyone expected the hero to work with his hands, but he worked with his head.
The expression “Augean stables” is now a catchphrase and means an extremely neglected state of affairs or a very dirty room in need of general cleaning, where several people can manage, but not just one.
And the leader of the world proletariat, Vladimir Lenin, called the estates and the monarchy the Augean stables, which must be completely cleansed out.
This expression came into our lives from the myths of Ancient Greece. There was one demigod named Hercules, an incredible strongman. He was known for having accomplished 12 feats that were considered beyond the power of man. So one of these feats was the clearing of the stables of King Augeas. Augeas was a great lover of horses and kept three thousand horses in the stables, and for exactly thirty years no one cleaned up after them, so that the stables were overgrown to the very roof. Only Hercules could cope with cleaning the stables, but that’s not the point. The expression itself has come to mean long-neglected work that has been accumulating for years, but which the time has suddenly come to do. Dealing with such a messy case is sometimes no easier than cleaning out real stables. It is in this sense that the expression is used in the modern world.
Fox hunter
The matter is very ancient. Covered in a web of history and mythology. According to one legend, King Augeis was an avid horse breeder, just a fan - there were about three thousand horses in his personal stables. However, for some unknown reason, no one cleaned these stables for 30 years, the place was constantly vacant. And when Hercules tried to make an image for himself, that is, to become famous in the field of exploits, the king instructed him to clean them out. Hercules brought the Althea River inside the stables and the flow of water washed away all the horse excrement. Since then, the expression “Augean stables” has been used to refer to any very neglected business or contaminated object. That is - to the last limit, filthy. Absolutely.
Frau Irkins
The expression “Augean stables”, which has become a phraseological unit firmly established in Russian speech, has its roots in Ancient Greece, namely, in mythology. As you know, Hercules, the famous ancient Greek hero-demigod, performed a dozen valiant deeds. Clearing the Augean stables was the sixth feat on this list.
According to the myth, King Augeas had many horses, and his stables were hopelessly neglected, extremely polluted with the dung of the king’s horses. The success of such a complex task as clearing the stables seemed impossible, but Hercules managed to achieve it. It was not physical force that had to be used, but resourcefulness and cunning.
Today, Augean stables refer to a neglected state of affairs, problems and work that have accumulated over a long period of time, and sometimes a very dirty room.
Zergood
In one of the 12 labors, Hercules cleared the stables of King Augeas by breaking the wall and sending two rivers into them. The myths describe that manure was not removed from these stables for thirty years. And it was not horses that lived there, but several thousand bulls, so it would be more correct to call these premises not stables, but barns. However, it was “Augean stables” that became a popular expression. It is used to describe extreme disorder.
Elena bow
Augean stables, this phraseological unit in our time means great neglect in business, great disorder. The Greek king Augeas had many horses, loved them very much and had about three thousand of them in the stables; no one was able to restore order in these stables. Until the king hired the strongman Hercules, who turned the river into the stable and all the dirt was carried away by the flow of water.
Ludvigo
Cleaning the Augean stables was the sixth labor of Hercules, the ancient Greek hero-demigod, which is not surprising, since King Augean had not cleaned his stables for so long that they became extremely dirty. Thus, the expression denotes a matter that requires painstaking and lengthy resolution, which is complex and difficult.
Elena-kh
Augean stables - this phraseological unit is still used today; it means strong disorder, chaos, neglect in work. It is difficult to clean a stable with manure that has been accumulating there for decades, and it is also difficult to sort out many old matters, not only about cleaning.
Strymbrym
As we know, one of the labors of Hercules was precisely to clear the stables of manure that had not been removed for a long time, which turned out to be a very difficult task. Currently, this phraseological unit is used as a solution to numerous long-standing issues.
What does the phraseological unit "AUGEAN STABLES" mean???
Uranus
A place that hasn't been cleaned up for years. =)
Because the stables of the ancient Greek king Augeas were not cleaned for many years. And one of the labors of Hercules consisted precisely in the fact that he cleaned them by changing the course of the river and directing its flow through these very stables. =)
Once upon a time, as an ancient Greek legend tells, there lived in the country of Elis, King Augeas, a passionate lover of horses: three thousand horses neighed in his stables. However, no one had cleaned the stalls in which the horses were kept for thirty years, and they were overgrown with manure up to the roof.
Fortunately, the fabulous strongman Hercules (the Romans called him Hercules) entered the service of King Augeas, and the king instructed him to clean the stables, which no one else could do.
Hercules was as cunning as he was powerful. He diverted the bed of the Althea River through the gates of the stables, and a stormy stream washed away all the dirt from there within a day.
The Greeks ranked this act among the most glorious labors of Hercules and sang along with his other eleven labors (see “Labours of Hercules”), and the expression “Augean stables” began to be applied to everything neglected, polluted to the last limit, and in general to denote great disorder.
The Greek legend telling of Hercules' cleansing of the Augean stables has lived on for centuries; Even now we often say, for example, this: “Well, to clean out the Augean stables in your closet, you need Herculean labor! »
So, this catchphrase was born in Ancient Greece. You will soon see that from the same source - Greek myths - we have received many other popular expressions.
Vermichelko
1) a heavily polluted, cluttered, clogged place (as a result of prolonged neglect), a room where complete disorder reigns.
2) about any institution, organization, etc., where disorder and chaos reign, complete confusion in the conduct of affairs.
3) about badly neglected affairs, a disorderly accumulation of papers and documents.
look up more about the labors of Hercules. find out where this expression came from
Wanderer
Augeas (ancient Greek Αὐγέᾱς, “shining”) (Augei./Augeas.) - in ancient Greek mythology, the king of the Epean tribe in Elis, the son of Helios and Girmina, owned numerous herds, for which huge stables were built in the barnyard (so called "Augean stables", which actually housed primarily bulls and goats). Mentioned in the Iliad in the story of Nestor (XI 701).
What does the expression “Augean stables” mean and how did it come about?
Hercules was in the service of one king; in order to leave service he had to perform a certain number of labors. Well, the king drove Hercules all over Hellas. Sent once to King Augeas. Augeas was distinguished by a particularly vile character and uncleanliness; in his huge stables there were heaps, excuse me, of manure. And he sent Hercules to clean the stables. Hercules was also not a fool, he blocked a couple of rivers and directed the water through the stables. All the manure was washed away. Both kings were terribly dissatisfied with this turn - it was not possible to humiliate Hercules, in retaliation this deed was not counted as a feat, as it smelled bad.
Just nasty
Hercules was given the task of cleaning out the stables of King Augeas, in which there were 3,000 horses and which had not been cleaned for 30 years. The work is not pleasant. Therefore, the expression “Augean stables” refers to something too neglected and dirty.
Zvyonka
The expression "" is a book-style phraseology that means a neglected place littered with rubbish, completely overgrown with centuries-old dirt. “Augean stables” are called places, rooms, and individual places in a room (for example, a cluttered corner, a table, a bed, a closet). For example: His bed was like an Augean stable, because there was not a single empty centimeter on it.
The disorderly and completely unplanned arrangement of affairs is also called “Augean stables.” For example: Unemployment, drug addiction, drunkenness - any of these Augean stables is terrible and requires immediate cleaning.
The history of the expression originates in ancient Greek mythology, according to which Hercules (Hercules) cleaned the 30-year-old dirt of the stables of King Augeas with the help of the waters of the seething river Alpheus.
Now we often see the expression “cleanse the Augean stables.” It means an immediate, radical cleansing of some place or phenomenon from everything unnecessary, already experienced, cluttering both the place and human minds.
The expression is not so poetic, so we rarely see it in lyrical works. But in journalism - please and as much as you like. That is, it is not only “writerly”, but also “journalistic”. Second - more often.
The expression “Augean stables” owes its origin to ancient Greek mythology, namely the myths about the exploits of Hercules. This demigod hero managed to clean out the famous stables of King Augeas, which had not been cleaned for 30 years and were simply overgrown with sewage from the elite stallions that stood in them. Hercules acted quite practically, redirecting the waters of the nearby river to the stables and all the impurities were simply washed away by the flow of water. Currently, this phraseological unit is used when talking about work that has been accumulated over a long time, constantly postponed, and requires a lot of effort to complete it.
Reepicheep
In my opinion, this is from the book “Legends and Myths of Ancient Greece”. The main character in the legend is Hercules with his courage and strength.
This phrase means doing backbreaking work, something very complex and difficult to accomplish.
Augean stables
Augean stables
From ancient Greek mythology. The hero Hercules (Roman - Hercules) once cleaned out the vast stables of the Elis king (Elis - region of Greece) Augeas, which had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules did not do what was expected of him: he did not use his strength, but the energy of two rivers - Alpheus and Peneus. First he blocked them with dams, and then directed the water to the stables. A powerful stream washed away all the impurities, and thus Hercules completed the job in just one day. This was the seventh labor of Hercules during his time in the service of King Eurystheus.
This myth was first stated by the ancient Greek historian Diodorus Siculus (1st century BC), and the expression became popular in ancient times: it was used by Seneca (“Satire on the death of Emperor Claudius”), Lucian (“Alexander”) and etc.
About a neglected problem, disorder in business, etc.
Encyclopedic Dictionary of winged words and expressions. - M.: “Locked-Press”. Vadim Serov. 2003.
Augean stables
In Greek mythology, the Augean stables are the vast stables of Augeas, the king of Elis, which were not cleaned for many years. They were cleansed in one day by the hero Hercules (Hercules): he directed a river through the stables, the waters of which carried away all the manure. This myth was first reported by the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus (1st century BC). The expression “Augean stables” that arose from this is used to denote a very dirty room, as well as severe neglect, litter, disorder in matters that require great effort to eliminate; it became winged in ancient times
Dictionary of catch words. Plutex. 2004.
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The mythological king of Elis, the son of the sun, had stables in which there were 3,000 bulls, and which had not been cleaned for 30 years, and only Hercules could clean them by drawing a river through them: hence something unusually neglected, polluted,... ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language
Disorder Dictionary of Russian synonyms. Augean stables noun, number of synonyms: 1 disorder (127) ASIS Dictionary of Synonyms. V.N. Trishin... Synonym dictionary
Modern encyclopedia
In Greek mythology, the huge and heavily polluted stables of the king of Elis, Augeas, were cleansed of uncleanness in one day by Hercules, who directed the waters of the river into them (one of his 12 labors). In a figurative sense, extreme disorder, neglect... Big Encyclopedic Dictionary
The huge and heavily polluted stables (not cleaned for 30 years) of King Augeas of Elis, cleansed of uncleanness in one day by Hercules, who directed the waters of the Alpheus River into them (see the labors of Hercules). // ON THE. Kuhn: KING AUGIA'S ANIMAL FARD (SIXTH LABOR) (Source: ... ... Encyclopedia of Mythology
In Greek mythology, the huge and heavily polluted stables of the king of Elis, Augeas, were cleansed of uncleanness in one day by Hercules, who directed the waters of the river into them (one of his 12 labors). In a figurative sense, extreme disorder, neglect. Political... ... Political science. Dictionary.
Augean stables- AUGEAN STABLES, in Greek mythology, the huge and heavily polluted stables of King Augeas of Elis, cleansed of impurities in one day by Hercules, who directed the waters of the river into them (one of his 12 labors). In a figurative sense, extreme disorder, ... ... Illustrated Encyclopedic Dictionary
Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary
AUGEAN STABLES. see stable. Ushakov's explanatory dictionary. D.N. Ushakov. 1935 1940 ... Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary
Augean stables- translation Something very neglected, requiring a lot of work to put in order. In Greek myth. one of the labors of Hercules was cleaning the stables of King Augeas (with the help of a flood). Strength is strength, but ingenuity doesn't hurt... :) wing. sl. In Greek... ... Universal additional practical explanatory dictionary by I. Mostitsky
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Augean stables- this is how they say allegorically about a polluted, cluttered place that requires urgent cleaning
The origin of this expression is rooted in ancient Greek mythology. According to it, a beautiful country called Elis once flourished, and this power was ruled by a king Augeas. This man had one passionate hobby, he adored expensive horses, and there were about three thousand horses in his stables.
Unfortunately, no one bothered to clean up the manure behind these graceful animals, and for the past 30 years these buildings have gradually been filled with their waste. Many people tried to clean out these stables, but it was beyond the power of ordinary people.
One day, to Augeas Hercules came, known for his kinship with the gods, and endowed with enormous power. It was to this man that Augeas gave the order to clean out these fetid structures.
Hercules was not only strong, but also cunning, so he dug a branch from the stormy Althea River directly to the stable, and he very quickly washed away all the sewage and dirt. Struck to the core by the wise Hercules, the Greeks listed this act as a feat and began to sing it along with the other eleven heroic deeds of this amazing man.
Since then, this has been the case; people began to call all neglected and dirty premises Augean stables, thus denoting great disorder. It turns out that the ancient legend has survived centuries, and in everyday speech you can still hear: " What a mess you made in your room, I won’t clean your Augean stables".
In general, Greek culture was rich in various legends and myths, some of which served as the ancestor of popular catchphrases.
After reading this article, you learned Augean stables, meaning of phraseology, and you will no longer find yourself in a difficult situation if you hear this phrase again.