Other Stories Flashcards
1
Q
What was Tantolos’s punishment in Tartarus?
A
Eternal Tantalizing torment. There were fruit falling towards him, but whenever he reached for it, the wind blew the fruit away. He was also in water up to his chin, and whenever he wanted a drink, the water vanished.
2
Q
What was Sisyphus’s punishment?
A
To perpetually roll a boulder up a hill.
3
Q
What was Ixion’s punishment?
A
To be bound to an ever-turning wheel of fire.
