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 ...

Greek mythology tells the tale of Erysichthon, the powerful King of Thessaly. The story goes that Erysichthon, seeking wood, ordered the trees in a sacred grove to be cut. When his workers refused, ...