Example sentence:; Edgar was tantalized by the sight of the beautiful toy train gliding over the tracks in the store window. ... Pity poor King Tantalus of Phrygia. The mythic monarch offended the ancient Greek gods. As punishment, he was plunged up to his chin in water in Hades, where he had to stand beneath...
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Dumbledore is "tantalized" by water, water, everywhere, yet none to quench his thirst. This is exactly the "punishment" given to the mythical figure of Tantalus ... We may never know everything Dumbledore saw and experienced in the cave, but the classical allusion to poor Tantalus is as clear as water in a crystal goblet.
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In Greek tradition, good King Tantalus infuriated the gods by stealing their ambrosia and nectar -- the food and drink that conferred immortality -- and passing it along to mere mortals. To punish him, the gods forced poor Tantalus to spend eternity in a pool of water that receded when he reached down to drink from it.
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Poor Tantalus was punished rather severely for his offence; but he had sinned in betraying confidence. ... Both the dog and the chicken are tantalized, you see. Let us keep down our desires, try to reach only what is fairly ours, be content with little, and never betray confidence. Then shall we avoid the fate of Tantalus.
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But Frances' suggestion tantalized. ... "She must be extremely plain, poor thing. You'd think ... The sinner Tantalus had been trapped in a pool of water up to his chin, but never able to drink. Did de Vere plan to tantalize her? Would she be tempted but never allowed to... to what? She knew what, and she most certainly wouldn't!
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Trigonometry History Usage Functions Inverse functions Further reading Reference List of identities Exact constants Generating trigonometric tables Euclidean theory Law of sines Law of c...
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