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Why was Tantalus punished in Greek mythology?
Tantalus was punished in Greek mythology for his crimes against the gods, including serving his own son to them as a meal. As punishment, he was condemned to eternal torment in the underworld, where he was surrounded by food and water that he could never reach.
What is Tantalus the God of?
Tantalus was not a god. He was a mortal king. The Gods liked him so they invited him to Olympus. He tried to take Nectar and Ambrosia (God Food) from the Gods and they banished him. Everyone made fun of him, even his own children. He killed his kids and put them in the foods. Tantalus invited the Gods to his palace and have dinner with him. When the Gods realized the kids were in the food, they punished him in the Underworld by making him stand in a river but could never drink and a fruit tree above him but could never eat.
Who are Tantalus and Sisyphus?
Tantalus and Sisyphus are two characters from Greek mythology who were punished in the Underworld eternally. Tantalus was made to stand under a fruit tree and in a puddle of water, but could not eat or drink- the fruit avoided him, and the water receded. He had killed his son and tried to make the gods eat him. Sisyphus was punished by having to attempt to roll a rock uphill forever. He had betrayed Zeus to a river-god, as Zeus had kidnapped the river-god's daughter in the form of an eagle. Seeing this, Sisyphus told the river-god, incurring the wrath of Zeus upon him.
What was Tantalus crime?
Tantalus committed the crime of sacrilege by serving his son, Pelops, as a meal to the gods during a banquet. The gods were horrified by this act and punished Tantalus with eternal torment in the afterlife.
Can a Greek god be killed by another Greek god?
no they're immortal but he could be punished for all eternity i suppose
He killed and cooked his daughter to please the gods but was punished instead?
Tantalus did it to his son.
Which greek god was punished for killing a snake?
The god is named madusa.SHe also has snakes on her head.
Whose son was Tantalus?
Tantalus was the son of Zeus the god and Plouto the nymphe.
Daughter of tantalus in greek mythology?
The daughter was Niobe
How did the greek god zeus punished who disobeyed him?
Zeus punished people for disobeying him in a number of ways. He punished Io by turning her into a cow and punished Atlas by making him hold a giant bolder for eternity.
Why was tantalus immortal?
Because he was a god stupid
Which Greek Mythology person has excessive pride?
Tantalus and Niobe
