According to Greek mythology, King Erysichthon felled the tallest oak tree in a grove sacred to Demeter, goddess of earth. Demeter placed Aethon the god of famine in his stomach to punish Erysichthon ...
Source: The Stapleton Collection/Bridgeman Images. Used with permission. King Erysichthon, so the ancient Roman legend goes (Ovid, Book VIII), was arrogant and contemptuous of the gods, for which he ...