古希腊神话故事:坦塔罗斯

　　Tantalus tantalus was the rich and mighty king of lydia.son ofzeusby a fairy maiden ,he was greatly favored by the gods.he was invitedto share wine and food with them at their banquets,and he was let intotheir secrets .but ever the latter end of joy is woe .either because hehad stolen wine orgave away the secrets of zeus ,or because he had becomeso proud as to test the gods by serving up the flesh of his son pelopstothem,he incurred the wrath of zeus and was hurled down to the everlastingdarkness of tartarus .there he was made tostand up to his chin in a littlelake,with clusters of luscious fruits hanging over and around his head.hestro