2007-10-04 11:23:29 · 2 answers · asked by vdub 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Salmoneus, king of Elis and son of the wind god Aeolus, was himself a mortal who presumed to vie with Jupiter; he built a bridge of brass over which he drove his chariot that the sound might resemble thunder, throwing torches to imitate lightning, until Jupiter struck him down with a real thunderbolt.
2007-10-04 11:59:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Salmoneus was a son of Aeolus and Enarete; brother of Sisyphus; husband of Alcidice; father of Tyro; king of Elis. Later married SIDERO, q.v., who mistreated Tyro. Arrogant and insolent, he wanted to be considered a god, and had his subjects call him Zeus. Zeus soon tired of such comedy and impiety; he killed Salmoneus with a thunderbolt, and placed him in Hades near his wicked brother Sisyphus.
An aside: Never trust Wikipedia.
2007-10-04 20:23:59 · answer #2 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋