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Tantalus
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1. tantalus
(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
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Tantalus
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Tantalus
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Tantalus
see synonyms of tantalusGreek Mythology
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