Tantalus

Punished in Hades by having food suspended near him and water below neither of which he can ever reach.

Genealogy

Niobe, Pelops

Places
  1. Hades
  2. Sipylus
  3. Unknown
Events
  1. Niobe returns to her father after the slaughter of her children
  2. Tantalus is punished with hunger and thirst in Hades
  3. Tantalus reveals the secrets of the gods to humanity
  4. Tantalus attempts to share ambrosia with humanity
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.6
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 2.1
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