Tartarus – Mythopedia
Mar 9, 2023 · Tartarus, a dark primordial landscape below the earth and even Hades, was the home of a handful of sinners and hated enemies of the gods. Zeus, for example, cast his defeated foes into Tartarus—first Cronus and the Titans, and later the monster Typhoeus (Tartarus’ own son, perversely enough).
Tantalus - Mythopedia
Dec 8, 2022 · Tantalus was best known for his punishment in Tartarus. In ancient literature and art, he tended to be grouped with Tartarus’ other famous permanent residents, including Sisyphus, Ixion, and Tityus. Tantalus’ punishment varied somewhat in the ancient sources, but it usually involved the sinner floating in a pool whose water he couldn’t ...
Sisyphus – Mythopedia
Dec 8, 2022 · Sisyphus was a Greek king famous for his cunning. He was so clever, in fact, that he managed to cheat Death himself and live a longer life than the gods had intended. But this later backfired: his actions angered the gods, and when he finally did die, he was forced to suffer eternal punishment in Tartarus.
Coeus – Mythopedia
Mar 10, 2023 · Coeus, a Greek Titan whose name meant “inquiry,” was grandfather to the Olympians Apollo and Artemis. After he and the other Titans were banished to Tartarus, Coeus led an escape attempt, but he was ultimately driven back by Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of the Underworld.
Tityus - Mythopedia
Sep 18, 2023 · Tityus in Tartarus. The slain Tityus was cast into Tartarus, where he joined other mythological sinners such as Sisyphus, Tantalus, and Ixion in eternal suffering. He lay outstretched while either one or two vultures (or a serpent) pecked at his liver or heart, unable to fend off the terrible creatures that plagued him.
Titans - Mythopedia
Mar 13, 2023 · After Zeus defeated the Titans, he imprisoned them in Tartarus and appointed the Hecatoncheires as their guards. But not all of the Titans were punished this way. Oceanus (and perhaps Hyperion as well) seems to have favored the Olympians during the war and thus remained free; he certainly remained a powerful sea god under the new world order.
Hecatoncheires – Mythopedia
Mar 23, 2023 · But Apollodorus writes that the Hecatoncheires stood guard over the Titans imprisoned in Tartarus. Briareus. The only one of the Hecatoncheires who had an independent mythology is Briareus. According to a story known only from Homer’s Iliad, Briareus once came to Zeus’ rescue when the other Olympians tried to overthrow him.
Astraeus – Mythopedia
Mar 11, 2023 · The Roman mythographer Hyginus lists Astraeus among the Giants born to Tartarus and Gaia, but this may be a mistake. Family. Astraeus was one of the sons of Crius, a Titan, and Eurybia, a daughter of Gaia and Pontus. He had two brothers, Pallas and Perses. Family Tree. Parents
Cronus - Mythopedia
Mar 8, 2023 · In his triumph, Cronus ushered in the reign of the Titans, sometimes known as the Golden Age. Peace proved short-lived, however. Like his father, Cronus grew jealous and cruel. First, he banished the Cyclopes and Hecatoncheires to Tartarus, thus angering Gaia (just as Uranus had angered her by imprisoning her children).
Erebus - Mythopedia
Mar 9, 2023 · Indeed, Erebus’ name was often used as a term for the Underworld, more or less interchangeable with Hades or Tartarus. Family In the common account, known from Hesiod’s Theogony , Erebus was the child of Chaos, who begot him and his sister Nyx (“Night”) without a …