Tan·ta·lus (t n t -ls)n. Greek Mythology A king who for his crimes was condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink, and with fruit hanging above him that receded when he reached for it. [Latin, from Greek Tantalos; see tel - in Indo-European roots.] |
tantalus [ˈtæntələs]
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Brit a case in which bottles may be locked with their contents tantalizingly visible
Tantalus [ˈtæntələs]
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(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a king, the father of Pelops, punished in Hades for his misdeeds by having to stand in water that recedes when he tries to drink it and under fruit that moves away as he reaches for it
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| Noun | 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 itGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
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