Can More and Better Jobs Help Save Brazil's Forests? Introducing Erysichthon's Curse Marek Hanusch July 15, 2026 This page in: English Portuguese

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/can-more-and-better-jobs-help-save-forests--introducing-erysicht In Greek mythology, Erysichthon, the king of Thessaly, cut down a sacred grove of the goddess Demeter. As punishment, he was cursed with an insatiable hunger. He consumed everything that sustained him until nothing was left, not even himself.