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Tantalus, whose name is the origin of the word "tantalize".
He served the gods his son as the main course of dinner, and for that was damned to eternal starvation and thirst.
I think that was him- it might have been Sisyphus. The story, not the punishment; Sisyphus was doomed to roll a rock up a hill forever.
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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 does Ambrosia mean in greek mythology?
In Greek mythology, nectar and ambrosia are the food and drink of the gods. Which is which seems to be a matter of debate.
Can humans have ambrosia in Greek mythology?
No: it is the food of the gods and goddesses of Olympus.
What rituals are in Greek mythology?
Well there are many different rituals involved with greek mythology.All people of the greek mythology era worshiped the gods but some worshiped ones more than others such as followers of Dinosyus the god of wine would get intoxicated and have sexual relations then sacrifice someone I know pretyyyy f'd up....LOL.....But followers such as those of Ares god of war would have bloodsports and fight to the death. These two rituals were those of many. Hope this helped =-)
What words has its origins in Greek mythology?
"tantalize" is a word that has it's origins in Greek mythology. According to myth, Tantalus was the king of Lydia. He was the son of Zeus, king of the gods. The gods favored him, and he was often invited to dine with the gods. One thing that everyone agrees on with this myth is that he angered the gods. Not everyone agrees on how he did it though. Some say he betrayed their secrets, while others claim he stole their food. A more gruesome explanation is that he served the flesh of his son, Pelops, to the gods to try and prove that they couldn't tell the difference between human and animal meat. Tantalus' punishment was that he was placed in a pool of water in the underworld and surrounded by fruit trees. When he tried to eat or drink the food or water would recede away from him. Of course, he couldn't starve to death because he was in the underworld so he was already dead. I suggest that you research this more. Greek mythology is very interesting.
