54- The House of Tantalus (See Also Child Cannibalism)

54- The House of Tantalus (See Also Child Cannibalism)

Content warning: the title should tell you everything you need to know here. The descendants of Tantalus are violent, and they don't mess about.


Tantalus is usually known for being the originator of the word tantalising. But how bad can his story really be? In this episode, Vince tells a progressively more horrified Cassie about the messed-up lives of his descendants- including Agamemnon and Menelaus...


Sources for this episode:

  • Frazer, J. G. (1921), Apollodorus: The Library (Volume II). London: William Heinemann.
  • Oldfather, C. H. (1993), Diodorus of Sicily: the Library of History. In Twelve Volumes. Volume III: Books IV.59- VIII. London and Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
  • Ovid (1955), Metamorphoses. Translated by M. M. Innes. London: Penguin Books.
  • Smith; W. (ed.) (1867), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. In Three Volumes (Vol. 1-3.). Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
  • Tzetzes, J. (last edited 2018), Chiliades or Book of Histories. Translated by A. Untila, G. Berkowitz, K. Ramiotis and V. Dogani.
  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Tantalus (son of Thyestes) (online) (Accessed 19/11/2024).

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