What were Zeus punishments?
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What were Zeus punishments?
Zeus Chained Prometheus To A Rock Where An Eagle Would Eat His Liver Every Night.
What could be the worse thing that Tantalus had done to make Zeus and gods angry of him?
For attempting to serve his own son at a feast with the gods, he was punished by Zeus to forever go thirsty and hungry in Hades despite being stood in a pool of water and almost within reach of a fruit tree. His terrible punishment was set as a warning for humanity not to cross the line between mortals and gods.
Who was the most cruel god?
Read on to learn about five evil gods with spine-chilling backstories that might just keep you up at night.
- Whiro: Evil God of Māori Mythology.
- Lilith: Female Demon of Jewish Folklore.
- Loviatar: Finnish Goddess of Death, Pain, and Disease.
- Apophis: Evil God of Chaos in Ancient Egypt.
Who is the god of technology?
Hephaestus
| Hephaestus | |
|---|---|
| God of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, forges, the art of sculpture, technology and blacksmiths | |
| Member of the Twelve Olympians | |
| Hephaestus at the Forge by Guillaume Coustou the Younger (Louvre) | |
| Abode | Mount Olympus |
What are Apollo’s and Poseidon’s punishment?
When Hera, Apollo, Poseidon and Athena lead a revolt/rebellion against Zeus, they failed and were punished. Apollo and Poseidon were sent to build Troy’s wall. Hera was tied upside down from the heavens. But, no punishment for Athena, Greek goddess of Wisdom, is mentioned that I have ever found.
What was Atlas punishment?
According to Hesiod’s Theogony, Atlas was one of the Titans who took part in their war against Zeus, for which as a punishment he was condemned to hold aloft the heavens.
What was Tantalus punishment in the underworld?
Tantalus’s punishment for his act, now a proverbial term for temptation without satisfaction (the source of the English word tantalise), was to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches. Whenever he reached for the fruit, the branches raised his intended meal from his grasp.
What curse affects Tantalus?
Hades subjected Tantalus to eternal starvation and thirst when asked for a punishment involving food. He was made to stand in a lake with a fruit tree growing on the shore with fruit growing on a branch above him.
Who is the god of pain?
Algea
In Greek mythology, Algea (Ancient Greek: Ἄλγεα; singular: Ἄλγος Algos) is used by Hesiod in the plural as the personification of pain, both physical and mental….
| Algos | |
|---|---|
| Personification of Pain | |
| Member of the Family of Eris | |
| Other names | The Algea: Lupe, Akhos and Ania |
| Abode | Underworld |