The curse of the House of Atreus Tag

The curse of the House of Atreus – The curse began with King Tantalus, who attempted to test the gods’ omniscience (hubris)

Greek mythology and literature include the histories of several dynasties—those based in Thebes, Crete, Athens, and Mycenae—whose inveterate moral failures brought down retribution upon generation after generation. The curse placed upon the House of Atreus started before the time of Atreus himself, and was first brought...