Tantalus – Mythopedia
Dec 8, 2022 · Tantalus’ punishment varied somewhat in the ancient sources, but it usually involved the sinner floating in a pool whose water he couldn’t drink and surrounded by trees whose fruit he couldn't eat. Tantalus’ punishment was an …
Tityus - Mythopedia
Sep 18, 2023 · The slain Tityus was cast into Tartarus, where he joined other mythological sinners such as Sisyphus, Tantalus, and Ixion in eternal suffering. He lay outstretched while either one or two vultures (or a serpent) pecked at his liver or heart, unable to fend off the terrible creatures that plagued him.
Tartarus – Mythopedia
Mar 9, 2023 · Among the eternal sinful residents of Tartarus were Tantalus, an impious king (his crime varied depending on the source) who was tortured with insatiable thirst and hunger; Sisyphus, who tried to cheat death and was therefore forced to roll a boulder up a hill, only to have it roll back down as soon as he reached the top; and Ixion, who tried ...
Daedalus - Mythopedia
Sep 7, 2023 · Daedalus was a craftsman from Athens who designed the famous Labyrinth—the prison of the Minotaur—and other marvelous creations for the Cretan king Minos. He and his son Icarus were imprisoned by Minos, but they managed to escape on wings that Daedalus had built.
Odyssey: Book 11 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
“There Tantalus along the Stygian bounds Pours out deep groans (with groans all hell resounds); E’en in the circling floods refreshment craves, And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves; When to the water he his lip applies, Back from his lip the treacherous water flies.
Atreus - Mythopedia
Sep 11, 2023 · Atreus was a bloodthirsty Greek king, a son of Pelops who migrated to the Peloponnese. He and his brother Thyestes destroyed one another in their long and violent feud for the throne of Mycenae.
Agamemnon – Mythopedia
Jul 12, 2023 · Agamemnon and Menelaus both became very powerful kings. But the horrific actions of their ancestors—from the villainous Tantalus to their own father Atreus—had brought a curse on them and their family, a curse that would haunt Agamemnon and Menelaus for the rest of their lives. The Trojan War The Abduction of Helen and the Oath of Tyndareus
Sisyphus – Mythopedia
Dec 8, 2022 · Sisyphus was a Greek king famous for his cunning. He was so clever, in fact, that he managed to cheat Death himself and live a longer life than the gods had intended. But this later backfired: his actions angered the gods, and when he finally did die, he was forced to suffer eternal punishment in Tartarus.
Aegisthus - Mythopedia
Oct 2, 2023 · Aegisthus was the son of Thyestes, who had long quarreled viciously with his brother Atreus. Aegisthus eventually killed his uncle Atreus, as well as Atreus’ son Agamemnon, thus usurping the throne of Mycenae. He also took Agamemnon’s wife Clytemnestra as his lover before being killed by Agamemnon’s son Orestes.
Demeter – Mythopedia
Apr 24, 2023 · In another myth, Demeter unknowingly ate the shoulder of Pelops when the boy’s father, Tantalus, served him to the gods at a feast. Some sources added that after Pelops was restored to life and Tantalus punished for his wickedness, Demeter fashioned a new shoulder for the boy out of ivory.