A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths is a book that contains a lot of fabled heroes, but it also holds stories filled with horror and chaos. One of these stories -- The House of Pelops -- focuses on the issues of honour, power, and sexual jealousy. In this story, a king named Tantalus tries serving Pelops (his own son) to the gods. This cruel act spirals into a chain of events that includes torture, revival, murder, and incest. Overall, it is one of -