What did King Atreus do that was reminiscent of his ancestor Tantalus?
A) He starved to death surrounded by food and drink, which he could not digest.
B) He killed the sons of his enemy, cooked them, and served them to his enemy without letting him know what he was eating.
C) He raped and killed a priestess of Apollo.
D) He put his twin sons to death because of a prophecy that they would conspire to kill him.
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