Tantalus, a Greek mythological hero,
A)was forced to push a rock up a mountain for eternity.
B)was condemned by the gods to be tied just out of reach of a bunch of grapes.
C)was condemned to live the same life over and over.
D)was a great biblical prophet who said, "Life is vanity and vexation."

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Tantalus was condemned by the gods to stand in a pool of water that would recede when he tried to drink from it and to have fruit just out of reach whenever he tried to eat. This gave rise to the word "tantalize."

Tantalus, a Greek Mythological Hero