Tantalus was a king of Lydia in Greek mythology.

Tantalus was punished by the gods to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree, but whenever he tried to drink or eat, the water and fruit would recede.

Tantalus was punished for boasting about his wealth and power to the gods.

Tantalus's son was named Pelops.

Tantalus's son, Pelops, became a god after he was killed by his father.

The pool of water that Tantalus was forced to stand in was called the Pool of Tantalus.

The fruit tree that Tantalus was forced to stand beneath was called the Tree of Tantalus.

The god who punished Tantalus was Zeus.

The goddess who warned Tantalus about his punishment was Themis.

The mountain that Tantalus was punished on was Mount Sipylus.

The river that Tantalus was punished on was the River Acheron.

The underworld that Tantalus was punished in was Tartarus.

The punishment that Tantalus was given was called the Punishment of Tantalus.

The myth that tells the story of Tantalus is called the Myth of Tantalus.

The moral of the Myth of Tantalus is that pride comes before a fall.