Tantalus

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 20 Sep 2011 15:05 and updated at 20 Sep 2011 15:05

ODYSSEY NOUN

ody.11 "I saw also the dreadful fate of Tantalus, who stood in a lake that reached his chin; he was dying to quench his thirst, but could never reach the water, for whenever the poor creature stooped to drink, it dried up and vanished, so that there was nothing but dry ground parched by the spite of heaven. There were tall trees, moreover, that shed their fruit over his head pears, pomegranates, apples, sweet figs and juicy olives, but whenever the poor creature stretched out his hand to take some, the wind tossed the branches back again to the clouds.

Arise Greece! from thy silent sleep, 2000 years long it is! Forget not, thy ancient culture, beautiful and marvelous it is!

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