tantalus

1. Immortal Tantalus, having committed unspeakable crimes and having stolen food from the gods, sits in a pool of crystal clear water that recedes from him each time bends to drink.
   不朽的坦塔罗斯，犯下滔天罪行，并有从神偷菜，坐在一池清澈的水从他每一次弯腰后退喝。
2. Tantalus was the rich and mighty king of Lydia.
   坦塔罗斯是罗底亚富有而又强大的国王。
3. Heroes like Tantalus and Ixion in Pindar, who betray the gods'trust in them, are sent from the radiance of Olympian feasts to the utter darkness of Hades.
   品达笔下的英雄，如背叛了诸神信任的坦塔罗斯和伊克西翁，从奥林匹斯山盛会的光芒中被驱逐到哈德斯之冥府的黑暗之中。

noun

1. (Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus