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Tantalus had the brilliant idea one day to chop up his son Pelops and feed him to the gods as an offering. Demeter ended up eating one of Pelops' shoulders, but the gods resurrected him and Hephaestus made him an ivory one. Tantalus later stole food from Mount Olympus. As punishment for his atrocities, Tantalus is forever tantalized in the Underworld by water that recedes when he tries to drink and fruit that is always just out of his reach.
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Whose son was Tantalus?
Tantalus was the son of Zeus the god and Plouto the nymphe.
How were Tantalus and Pelops born or created?
They were human beings in the myth, born the natural way.
Why was Tantalus punished?
Favored by the gods, Tantalus was allowed to dine with them. Taking advantage of this postition, he either made a meal for the gods of his son Pelops or he told other mortals the secrets of the gods which he had learned at their table. When Tantalus served Pelops to the gods, all except Demeter recognized the food for what it was and refused to eat, but Demeter, grieving for her lost daughter, was distracted and ate the shoulder.
What was the evil deed tantalus committed?
He had his only son, Pelops, killed, and cooked in a great cauldron, and served to the gods.
Who is the weeper of myth?
In Greek mythology, Niobe is the weeper of myth. Niobe was the daughter of Tantalus and her brothers were Pelops and Broteas.
