Tantalus

See also: tantalus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Tantalus m

(obsolete) Mycteria, the genus of certain storks.

Hyponyms

(genus): Tantalus loculator, now Mycteria americana

References

Tantalus in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Mycteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Mycteria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

English

Proper noun

Tantalus

(Greek mythology) A Phrygian king who was condemned to remain in Tartarus, chin-deep in water, with fruit-laden branches hanging above his head; whenever he tried to drink or eat, the water and fruit receded out of reach.

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