Comparative mythology corpus

Insatiable Hunger Leading To Self Consumption

2 appearances across 2 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Roman The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 1951-2042 high Erisicthon's appetite diminishes his estate; after swallowing down his estate into his paunch, only his daughter remains, and he sells her under want. record
Greek/Roman Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome PALLAS-ATHENE (MINERVA). / MINERVA. / THEMIS. / VESTA.; lines 1869-1876 high Eresicthon, son of Triopas, angers Demeter by cutting down her sacred groves, and she punishes him with constant insatiable hunger. record