Punishments

To punish the other gods for revolting, Zeus sold Apollo and Poseidon into temporary bondage to King Laomedon of Troy for one year. Hera was then chained and weighted down with anvils on Mt. Olympus. Zeus' temper was relieved only when all the Olympians swore never to revolt again.

Prometheus, the Titan who helped Zeus become king, was subjected to the cruelest of Zeus' punishments. For giving Man fire, Prometheus was chained to a rock. Each day a eagle would tear out his liver. Unfortunately for Prometheus his liver would regenerate each day as well. Zeus made it clear that the only way Prometheus would attain his freedom again will be if two conditions occurred. First, an immortal must choose to die for him, and second a mortal must free him by breaking the chains and kill the eagle. Eventually Chiron the centaur volunteered to die for him, and Hercules snapped the chains and killed the bird.

Ixion was bound for eternity on a fiery wheel for flirting with Hera.

Asclepius was killed by a thunder bolt for interfering with the powers of the Olympians when he managed to bring mortals back to life.

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