Tantalus

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noun

(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
• Derivationally related forms:
tantalize, tantalise
• Topics:
Greek mythology
• Instance Hypernyms:
mythical being