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Tantalus

Mythical sinner punished in the underworld with eternal thirst and hunger amid water and fruit that recede from him; his 'babbling tongue' earned the doom.

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Mentioned in 7 works (15 total)

The Loves poetry · 3 mentions
The Heroides poetry · 1 mention
The Art of Love poetry · 1 mention
The Festivals poetry · 2 mentions
Metamorphoses poetry · 6 mentions
Sorrows poetry · 1 mention
Ibis poetry · 1 mention

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