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The word "tantalize" comes from the plight of the mythological Tantalus, who so offended the gods that he was condemned in the afterlife to an eternity of hunger and thirst. He was made to stand in a pool in Tartarus, the Underworld zone of punishment.
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Hades; Helen; Heracles; Hercules; Hermes; Homer author of The Odyssey; hospitality; ... Ocean; Old Man of the Sea; Olympus; Orestes; Orion;
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Tantalus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In Greek mythology Tantalus (Greek Τάνταλος) was a son of Zeus and the nymph Plouto. Thus he was a king in the primordial world, the father of a son Broteas whose very name signifies "mortals" ( br...
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The word tantalize originated from his name ... (redirected from tantalize) ... condemned to Tartarus with food and water always just out of reach; hence, tantalize. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 253]
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Greek mythology stories series - 6. Did you know what tantalize means? In Greek mythology there is a story about a character named Tantalus from whom this word is derived. It is an interesting story which derived an interesting word in English. ... ; Share your Knowledge, Earn Money ... Posted Aug 25, 2009 by Raju / 0...
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In Greek mythology, the king of Sipylus (or Phrygia). An intimate friend of the gods, he was allowed to dine at their table until he offended them by repeating their secrets on earth. Another version of the myth held that he killed his son Pelops and served him to the gods. ... The word tantalize originated from his name.
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Mythology the source of 'tantalize' ... find Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. articles. Q I've always been a little haunted by the story of King Tantalus. I know that it's from his name that we get the word "... ... I know that it's from his name that we get the word "tantalize," but are there any other words that have the same origin? -
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Use tantalize in a Sentence ... See web results for tantalize ... See images of tantalize...
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