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 …

He then beholds Tityus, Tantalus, Sisyphus, Hercules; till he is deterred from further curiosity by the apparition of horrid spectres, and the cries of the wicked in torments.

Jan 6, 2023 · Thanatos makes scattered appearances throughout Greek literature as death personified. The tale of Sisyphus outwitting him is known to have been told by the historian …

Dec 8, 2022 · Tantalus was a king so beloved by the gods that they invited him to dine on Mount Olympus. But he eventually offended the gods and was cast into the Underworld to suffer …

“A city stands on Argos’ utmost bound, (Argos the fair, for warlike steeds renown’d,) Aeolian Sisyphus, with wisdom bless’d, In ancient time the happy wall possess’d, Then call’d Ephyre: …

Sep 18, 2023 · Tityus was an extraordinarily large and strong mortal who was killed when he attacked the goddess Leto. He was sent to Tartarus for his crimes, where he lay outstretched …

Dec 7, 2022 · Hades was a fearsome Greek god and ruler of the Underworld. So dreaded by the Greeks that they didn’t dare speak his name, his most famous act was abducting Persephone, …

Jul 5, 2023 · Laertes was the king of Ithaca and a hero who participated in the voyage of the Argonauts. He is best remembered as the father of Odysseus.

Mar 9, 2023 · Tartarus was a primordial deity and the embodiment of the deepest, darkest part of the Underworld. With Gaia, the personification of the earth, he fathered the terrible monster …

Apr 28, 2023 · Odysseus was a Greek hero from Ithaca known for his cunning. After helping to win the Trojan War, he was forced to wander the world for ten years before returning home.