Sisyphus Flashcards
(21 cards)
What king of Corinth…
Sisyphus
Who was the father of Sisyphus?
Aeolus
Who is said to have founded Corinth?
Sisyphus
Who repeatedly stole the cattle of Sisyphus?
Autolycus
How did Sisyphus prevent his cattle from being stolen?
he marked their hooves
Who did Sisyphus seduce?
Anticleia
Who is sometimes said to be the father of Odysseus?
Sisyphus
Who did Sisyphus marry?
Merope
Who were the children of Sisyphus and Merope?
Glaucus, Ornytion, Thersander, and Almus
Who was the brother of Sisyphus?
Salmoneus
Who told Asopus that Zeus was the one to carry off Aegina?
Sisyphus
Who established the Isthmian games?
Sisyphus
Who were the Isthmian games in honor of?
Melicertes
Who, the craftiest of men…
Sisyphus
Who carried off Sisyphus to the underworld?
Thanatos
How did Sisyphus cheat death the first time?
He asked Thanatos how the chains worked and tied him up
Who freed Thanatos from Sisyphus tying him up?
Ares
Who was responsible for nobody dying which angered Ares?
Sisyphus
How did Sisyphus cheat death the second time?
he told his wife to throw his body into the street
Who did Sisyphus complain to about how his wife disposed of his body?
Persephone
Who dragged Sisyphus back to the underworld?
Hermes
