Ixion

Ixion was a Greek mortal king.

Mythology
Ixion promised Deioneus, the father of Dia, a valuable bride price, which he was unable to pay. In revenge, Deioneus stole some of Ixion's horses. Ixion, pretending not to be angry, invited Deioneus to a feast in Larissa and pushed him into burning coals.

Ixion was driven mad because of the act he had done and all the neighboring princes refused to perform the cleansing rituals on him because of the treacherous act that he had committed. Ixion was pitied by Zeus and he was brought to the table of the gods on Olympus. Upon seeing Hera, Ixion felt lustful towards her and planned to seduce her. Zeus found out about his plan and shaped a cloud to make it look like Hera. This cloud tricked Ixion into coupling with it, and fathering the Centaurs.

Zeus blasted Ixion with a thunderbolt and sent him to Tartarus with Hermes to be tied to a fiery wheel for all of eternity.

Relationships

 * Parents: Phlegyas
 * Lover(s): Dia
 * Children with Dia: Pirithous