1. The House of Atreus 2. The House of Atreus 3. Tantalus It began when Tantalus was able to convince the gods to attend at banquet at his humble abode. A foolish man, filled…
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 TANTALUS: king of SIPYLUS (region in Lydia). Son of ZEUS and an OCEANID named PLUTO (NOT the same as the Roman underworld god!). Married a PLEIADE…
The House of Atreus The House of Atreus Melissa Klem 1 Family They were one of the most famous families in Mythology. Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Iphigenia, Orestes, and Electra.…
A descent into Hades Lake Avernus, the birdless lake; an entrance to the Underworld. A map of Hades, Erebus or the Underworld Hermes, in the role of Psychopompus, guided…
Mythological Allusions The Titans Gods and Goddesses Heroes, Monsters and Men The Titans Important figures: Cronus (Saturn)* Father of the Olympians, cruel tyrant, overthrown…