Erysichthon
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Erysichthon is a figure from Greek mythology best known for being cursed with insatiable hunger by Demeter after he desecrated her sacred grove.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mortal man ⓘ |
| appearsIn | myth of Demeter and Erysichthon ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | sacred grove of Demeter in Thessaly ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
divine punishment
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hubris ⓘ impiety ⓘ insatiable desire ⓘ sacrilege ⓘ |
| behavior | disrespect for the gods ⓘ |
| causeOfPunishment | desecration of sacred grove ⓘ |
| committedAct | desecration of Demeter's sacred grove ⓘ |
| crimeAgainst | sacred grove of Demeter ⓘ |
| cultContext | Demeter's sacred groves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cursedBy | Demeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cutDown | sacred tree of Demeter ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| fate |
consumed his own body from hunger in some versions
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died from insatiable hunger ⓘ |
| father | Triopas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | mythological narrative ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
arrogant
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impious ⓘ irreverent toward the gods ⓘ |
| knownFor |
selling his daughter for food in some versions
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selling his possessions to buy food in some versions ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literarySource |
Callimachus's Hymn to Demeter
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Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
punishment of greed
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respect for sacred spaces ⓘ |
| mother | unknown ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor | insatiable hunger ⓘ |
| offendedDeity | Demeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Thessaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent | Triopas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishment | insatiable hunger ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
nemesis
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religious taboo ⓘ |
| relatedDeity | Demeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
consequences of impiety toward the gods
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uncontrolled appetite ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | Archaic and Classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| transformation | driven to self-destruction by hunger ⓘ |
| victimOf | divine curse ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.