Hugh Elliot's story of "Tantalus" was meant to illustrate the fact that are thoughts are the product of a nonphysical mind.

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There is no mention or indication in the story of "Tantalus" or in any known works of Hugh Elliot that it was intended to convey the concept that our thoughts are the product of a nonphysical mind. The story is a Greek mythological tale about a king who was punished for his crimes by being doomed to suffer eternal hunger and thirst, despite being surrounded by food and water.

Hugh Elliot's Story of "Tantalus" Was Meant to Illustrate the Fact