In this chapter we read two different stories, one about Erysichthon and the other about Orpheus and Eurydice. The one I liked the most of the two was Erysichthon. The story of Erysichthon is a story of a man who wasn't religious and didn't really believe in gods. One day he cut down a tree and thought nothing about it, the tree started crying, he then said he wouldn't be unpunished.
Hearing the cries, the gods decided to punish Erysichthon and give him an infinite hunger. He started selling his personal belongings just to buy food, and even sold his mother.
Her mother prayed to Poseidon to help her be free from her new owner and Poseidon turned her into a little girl. Her owner then let her free and it is said that you can still hear her walking around.
Erysichthon after havong nothing else to eat he did the logical thing, he ate himself, and thats where the story ends. I really liked this story because it deals with faith and religion, and it teaches you not to take anything for granted.
The other story of Orpheus and Eurydice which I also liked very much was a story of love and romance between Orpheus and Eurydice. Orpheus and Eurydice where oing to get married and Eurydice got bit by a snake and died. She went to hell and of course, Orpheus went down there to rescue her. Hades agreed to give her back, but with one condition. The condition was that as they walked back to earth Orpheus could not look back at her, but as you would guess, he did. So Eurydice died and he never saw her agan.
I really like this story because it relates to modern society and it also talks about true love which I thought was interesting.
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