what are some stories that show the consequences of greed? Titles of stories are fine
2007-08-03 13:10:24 · 5 answers · asked by billydakid 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
When Hades abducts Persephone for his wife, which I see as a greedy act, all vegetation on Earth dies as a result. He has to compromise so she can live on Earth during part of the year so plants grow once again.
Midas and his Golden Touch shows the kings greed, which results in the death of his daughter.
When Zeus gets to pick out which offering from the animals people eat, he was greedy and selected the pile that was glistening with fat. Unfortunately for him, the good looking pile was really a pile of bones, so humans got to eat the good parts of the animal. His greed resulted in bones being his part of the offering!
In the story of Cupid and Psyche the theme of greed comes up a bit. Psyche's sisters are greedy and jealous.
2007-08-03 18:06:39 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs. Pears 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The story of King Midas is the best example of what greed will get you in Greco-Roman mythology
2007-08-03 20:21:12 · answer #2 · answered by chadray224 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
King Midas and the Golden Touch.
In The Odyssey, and the bag of Wind.
In Psyche and Cupid, greed is trouble.
Cronus swallowing his children out of fear and greed.
2007-08-05 02:05:29 · answer #3 · answered by cambrexia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Odessey Homer's men open up the bag that on of the gods give him and say for only Homer to open the bag but, while he is busy thinking about his return to his homeland of Ithaca his men go into his room on the ship and open it releasing a powerful gust of wind and blowing them way off course from Itaca. He does reach Itaca 10 years later with all his men killed by their own greed.
2007-08-03 20:20:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Story of Midas of course.
2007-08-03 20:31:33 · answer #5 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋