Story from greek mythology talking about not being able to change bad habits

Question

Is there a story from greek mythology which talks about the difficulty to change a bad habit? The character involved should be aware that it is a bad habit, but just isn't able to change it.

Answer 1

The most famous bad habit of Greek mythology is probably Zeus' promiscuity. Besids 3 wives (Hera being the last), he had many supernatural affairs:

• Aega
• Ananke/Themis (3 offspring)
• Aphrodite
• Demeter
• Dione/Thalassa
• Eris
• Eurynome (3 offspring)
• Gaia (yes it’s true)
• Leto (Apollo and Artemis)
• Maia (Hermes)
• Metis (Athena)
• Mnemosyne (12, yes, 12 offspring)
• Leda/Nemesis (Helen of Troy)
• Persephone (2 offspring)
• Selene (3 offspring)
• Thalia
• Themis
• Eos

and demigods & humans:

• Aegina (2)
• Alcmene (Heracles aka Hercules)
• Antiope (2)
• Anaxithea
• Asterope/Oceanid
• Callisto
• Calyce
• Callirhoe (0)
• Carme
• Cassiopeia
• Chaldene (2)
• Danae
• Dia
• Elara
• Electra (3)
• Europa (6. Honestly, I’m tired.)
• Eurymedousa
• Eurydeia
• Himalia (3)
• Idaea
• Iodame
• Io (2)
• Isonoe
• Lamia
• Lamia, daughter of Poseidon
• Laodamia
• Maera
• Niobe (2)
• Othreis
• Pandora
• Phthia
• Plouto
• Podarge (2)
• Protogeneia (2)
• Pyrrha
• Semele
• Taygete
• Thyia (2)