| NOUN | person | Tantalus | (Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus |
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| Sounds | tae'ntahlahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | (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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| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Instance of | mythical being | An imaginary being of myth or fable |
| Spanish | Tántalo | |
| Catalan | Tàntal | |
| Verbs | tantalize, tantalise | harass with persistent criticism or carping |
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