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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.

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What do you make of tantalus and sisyphus?

im wondering the same thing....odyssey study guide for book 11? hahaa In Book 11, after Odysseus talks with the spirits of the Underworld, he sees Tantalus and Sisyphus. Both men had been punished for a crime they had done. Tantalus was favored by the gods and could eat the food of the gods, ambrosia, but he shared the food and then was punished. He now can never eat or drink any food or liquid. Sisyphus' story was a little different. He was evil and would murder travelers. He also betrayed the secrets of the gods and chained Thanatos, the Greek personification of death, so he couldn't reach the Underworld. Sisyphus was also punished for all eternity. His punishment was that he was forced to roll a big stone up a steep hill. Every time the stone would get to the top, it would fall all the way back down and Sisyphus would have to start again. Both of Tantalus and Sisyphus' punishments weren't very good and they must have been pretty bad people to deserve those punishments. I think that they are pretty bad to deserve such punishments. This is what I make of Tantalus and Sisyphus.


What kind of people are tantalus and sisyphus?

In Greek mythology, Tantalus was known for his eternal punishment of being unable to satisfy his hunger and thirst in the Underworld. Sisyphus was punished by rolling a boulder uphill only for it to roll back down, symbolizing his endless and futile effort. Both are known for their deceptive and cunning ways that led to their downfall.


Is Tartarus hell?

Sort of. If you are a Greek person, and u worship the Greek gods and goddesses, then yo mite. Tartarus is known to be hell, for people like Sisyphus, Tantalus, and many others.


In greek mythology the name of the man who cannot reach food to eat?

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.


Is sisyphus a titan?

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What is a explantion of how sisyphus worship?

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