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Sisyphus
(Encyclopedia) SisyphusSisyphussĭsˈĭfəs [key], in Greek mythology, son of Aeolus and founder and king of Corinth. Renowned for his cunning, he was said to have outwitted even Death. For his…Tartarus
(Encyclopedia) Tartarus, in Greek mythology, lowest region of the underworld. The wicked (e.g., Sisyphus, Tantalus, and Ixion) were sent to Tartarus as punishment for their sins.Glaucus
(Encyclopedia) GlaucusGlaucusglôˈkəs [key], in Greek mythology. 1 Sea god who loved Scylla. 2 Trojan hero who, according to Homer, exchanged his golden armor for the bronze armor of Diomedes. 3 Son…Brewer's: Sisyphus
(Latin; Sisuphos, Greek). A fraudulent avaricious king of Corinth, whose task in the world of shades is to roll a huge stone to the top of a hill, and fix it there. It so falls out that…Autolycus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Autolycus, in Greek mythology, the son of Hermes, from whom he received special powers in thieving and trickery. According to one legend Autolycus stole from Sisyphus, who revenged…Merope
(Encyclopedia) MeropeMeropemĕrˈəpē [key], in Greek mythology. 1 One of the Pleiades. She was the wife of Sisyphus, king of Corinth, and the mother of Glaucus. According to one legend she became the…The Myth of Fingerprints
Director/Writer:Bart FreundlichDirector of Photography:Stephen KazmierskiEditors:Kate Williams and Ken J. SackheimMusic:David Bridie and John PhillipsProduction Designer:Susan BollesProducers…Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs
The People of the Sun and the Feathered Serpent Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god of the Aztecs, is recognized the world over in art and media. The god himself or monsters with his likeness…Classical Mythology: Undying Love: Orpheus
Undying Love: OrpheusClassical MythologyWhat the Hell? Adventures in the UnderworldHades Takes a Wife: PersephoneThe Cunning Rogue: SisyphusThe Not-So-Heavenly Host: TantalusUndying Love: Orpheus…Albert Camus
Albert Camus was one of the most highly-regarded French writers while he was alive, and today his books continue to be bestsellers in France and staples of university courses in Western literature…