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Tantalus and Sisyphus are two characters from Greek mythology who were punished in the Underworld eternally.
Tantalus was made to stand under a fruit tree and in a puddle of water, but could not eat or drink- the fruit avoided him, and the water receded. He had killed his son and tried to make the gods eat him.
Sisyphus was punished by having to attempt to roll a rock uphill forever. He had betrayed Zeus to a river-god, as Zeus had kidnapped the river-god's daughter in the form of an eagle. Seeing this, Sisyphus told the river-god, incurring the wrath of Zeus upon him.
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Is Tartarus hell?
Sort of. If you are a Greek person, and u worship the Greek gods and goddesses, then yo mite. Tartarus is known to be hell, for people like Sisyphus, Tantalus, and many others.
In greek mythology the name of the man who cannot reach food to eat?
Tantalus, whose name is the origin of the word "tantalize". He served the gods his son as the main course of dinner, and for that was damned to eternal starvation and thirst. I think that was him- it might have been Sisyphus. The story, not the punishment; Sisyphus was doomed to roll a rock up a hill forever.
How is the word tantalize related to tantalus?
Tantalus was always tortured by food and water that was close to him but out of his grasp. Tantalize means to do what Tantalus had to suffer from.
Whose son was Tantalus?
Tantalus was the son of Zeus the god and Plouto the nymphe.
What is the Roman name for sisyphus?
The Roman name for Sisyphus is Sisyphus itself. In Roman mythology, Sisyphus is known as a cunning and deceitful king who was punished by being forced to roll a boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down every time he reached the top. This eternal and futile task is a well-known metaphor for never-ending and ultimately fruitless efforts.
