Tantalus (disambiguation)
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There are four people named Tantalus in Greek mythology:
- The most famous Tantalus is bound in a pool of water in Tartarus, forever thirsty but never able to drink the water that surrounds him.
- His son, Tantalus son of Broteas.
- A son of Thyestes, who was killed by his twin Atreus
- A son of Amphion and Niobe.
Tantalus may also refer to:
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- The USS Tantalus (ARL-27), a United States Navy landing craft repair ship of World War II
- HMS Tantalus (P318), a Brtitish T-class submarine of World War II
[edit] Astronomy
- The asteroid 2102 Tantalus
[edit] Geography
- Tantalus (Oahu), a peak on the Hawaiian island of O‘ahu
- Tantalus Range, a mountain range in southwestern British Columbia
[edit] Objets d'Art
The Betjemann Tantalus, a patented design of two or three decanters in a locked wooden case, from which their contents could be seen but not got at.
[edit] Popular culture
- Tantalus Media, an Australian video game development studio
- The Torment of Tantalus (Stargate SG-1), a TV series episode
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