Punishment and Revenge Flashcards
Why was Tantalus punished in Tartarus?
He attempted to feed his son Pelops to the gods.
Fill in the blank: Tantalus is tormented by eternal hunger and thirst because _____.
The water recedes and the fruit is always out of reach.
Who was condemned to eternally roll a boulder uphill?
Sisyphus.
What happens when Sisyphus gets close to the top of the hill with the boulder?
The boulder rolls back down, forcing him to start again.
Why was Ixion bound to a fiery wheel for eternity?
He attempted to seduce Hera.
Fill in the blank: Prometheus was punished by Zeus for giving _____ to mankind.
Fire.
What daily punishment did Prometheus endure?
An eagle ate his liver, which regenerated every night.
Why were Niobe’s children killed by Apollo and Artemis?
She boasted about having more children than their mother, Leto.
Fill in the blank: Niobe was turned into a _____ after her children were killed.
Stone.
What event started the curse of the House of Atreus?
Atreus killed and served his brother Thyestes’ sons to him as food.
What punishment did the Danaids receive for killing their husbands?
They were condemned to fill a leaky vessel for eternity.
Who was Tityus, and why was he punished?
A giant who assaulted Leto; he was punished by having his liver eaten by vultures daily.
What did Marsyas do to incur Apollo’s wrath?
He challenged Apollo to a music contest and lost.
Fill in the blank: Marsyas was flayed alive by Apollo for his hubris in _____
Challenging the god to a music contest.
What happened to Actaeon after he saw Artemis bathing?
He was turned into a stag and devoured by his own hunting dogs.
