o cleanse the Augean Stables now he's sped,
Where thirty years three thousand Oxen fed;
The task for man too great. A river's course
He turn'd, & thro' the stables urged its force,
The tide resistless rolls, and in one day
The gather'd filth of years is swept away.
Hercules was given twelve tasks to complete. In this excerpt, the reader learns about how he cleaned up after all of Augeas' cattle (3,000 of them) in one day.
This is an example of which epic hero trait?
Being a descendent of a god
Having a big heart
Possessing special powers or abilities
Taking a long journey