Tantalus

Summary

Tantalus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 3% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,327 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tantalus is buried at Tomb of Tantalus son of Zeus on Mt. Sipylos^[3].
• Tantalus's father was Zeus^[4].
• Tantalus's father was Tmolus^[5].
• Tantalus's mother was Plouto^[6].
• Tantalus was married to Dione^[7].
• Among Tantalus's spouses was Euryanassa^[8].
• Among Tantalus's spouses was Clytia^[9].
• Tantalus was married to Eurythemiste^[10].
• A child of Tantalus was Niobe^[11].
• A child of Tantalus was Pelops^[12].
• A child of Tantalus was Broteas^[13].
• A child of Tantalus was Dascylus^[14].
• Tantalus held the position of king of Lydia^[15].
• Tantalus held the position of king of Phrygia^[16].
• Tantalus is recorded as male^[17].
• Tantalus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[18].
• Tantalus's Commons category is recorded as Tantalus^[19].
• Tantalus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Tantalus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Tantalus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[22].
• Tantalus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[23].
• Tantalus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Tantalus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[25].
• Tantalus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[26].
• Tantalus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Τάνταλος'}^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Zeus^[4], a thunder deity^[28] and Tmolus^[5], a mythological Greek character^[29]. Tantalus's mother was Plouto^[6].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include king of Lydia^[15] and king of Phrygia^[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Dione^[7], a titan^[30]; Euryanassa^[8], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Clytia^[9], a set of mythological Greek characters^[32]; and Eurythemiste^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33]. Children include Niobe^[11], a mythological Greek character^[34], in Turkey^[35]; Pelops^[12], a mythological Greek character^[36]; Broteas^[13], a mythological Greek character^[37]; and Dascylus^[14], a mythological Greek character^[38].

Death and Burial

Burial took place at Tomb of Tantalus son of Zeus on Mt. Sipylos^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tantalus include tantalum^[39], a chemical element^[40]; 2102 he^[41], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[42]; and Tantalids^[43], a noble family^[44].

Why It Matters

Tantalus ranks in the top 3% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,327 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include tantalum^[39], a chemical element^[40]; 2102 he^[41], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[42]; and Tantalids^[43], a noble family^[44].

FAQs

Who were Tantalus's parents?

Tantalus's father was Zeus^[4]. Tantalus's mother was Plouto^[6].

Who was Tantalus married to?

Tantalus's spouses include Dione^[7], Euryanassa^[8], Clytia^[9], and Eurythemiste^[10].