μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Punishment of Prometheus. Chained to a mountain with eagle preying on his vitals, which are restored nightly. (Punishment for theft of fire.)

Rewards and punishments. · Kinds of punishment. · Tedious punishments. · view the constellation · filed as Q501.4

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“When Hercules called for wine, he said he feared to open the jar which belonged to the centaurs in common.? But Hercules, bidding him be of good courage, opened it, and not long afterwards, scenting the smell, the centaurs arrived at the cave of Pholus, armed with rocks and firs. The first who dared to enter, Anchius and Agrius, were repelled by Hercules with a shower of brands, and the rest of them he shot and pursued as far as Malea.”

The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK II, ch. V · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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  • GreekThe Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK II, ch. VThompson cites: *W. Schmid Untersuchungen zum gefesselten Prometheus (Stuttgart, 1929), Fox 13, *Frazer Apollodorus I 228 n. 2
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Filed under Unremitting torture as punishment.

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Punishment of Sisyphus. Must keep rolling a great stone up hill. It continually falls downPunishment of Tantalus. Stands in a pool that ever recedes from his thirsty lips; branches of fruit spring away from him; stone over his head continually threatens to fallPunishment of Loki. A serpent above him continually drops venom in his facePunishment of Ixion. Lashed to a wheel which revolves continuallyPunishment of Io. Transformed to cow with gadfly ceaselessly pursuingUnremittent thirst as punishmentCeaseless humming (singing) as punishment for immoderate request. (Cf. Q338.)Spirit in hell must bathe people endlessly. (Cf. Q578.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Hound of hell. Cerberus (monstrous dog) guards the bridge to the lower worldTwo-headed dogHydra: nine-headed monster. Middle head immortalMan-eating maresCentaur: man-horse. Trunk and head of man, body of horseHind with golden hornsTransformation to animal to seduce womanMagic goblet (glass)Transportation by magic goblet. (Cf. D1171.6.2.)Immortality exchanged. Wounded Centaur immortal but cannot be cured. He gives away his immortality to Prometheus and is thus allowed to diePerson with three bodies. Body of three men grown together in one at waist but parted in three from flanks and thighsTasks imposed. A person's prowess is tested by assigning him certain tasks (usually impossible or extremely difficult) to be performed either to escape punishment or to receive a valuable reward

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