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Eurystheus doesn't fight the monsters because he's afraid of them; Eurystheus is described in many renditions as "cowardly"

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Eurystheus refuses to kill the monsters himself because he is afraid of their strength and power. Instead, he sends Heracles to complete the tasks as part of his Twelve Labors. Eurystheus believes that the tasks are impossible and hopes that Heracles will fail and be killed in the process.

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