Tantalus is a Greek mythological figure who is bound in a pool of water in Tartarus, forever thirsty but never able to drink.
Tantalus may also refer to:
People from mythology Tantalus, son of Thyestes, killed, along with his brother Pleisthenes, by his uncle Atreus, father of Agamemnon Tantalus, one of the Niobids, children of King Amphion of Thebes and Niobe, daughter of Tantalus.
Places 2102 Tantalus, an asteroid Mount Tantalus, southwestern British Columbia, Canada Tantalus Bluffs, Dufek Coast, Antarctica Tantalus Formation, a Mesozoic geologic formation Tantalus (Oahu), a peak on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu Tantalus Peak, Victoria Land, Antarctica Tantalus Range, a mountain range in southwestern British Columbia
Fictional locations Tantalus, a prison colony in the 1966 Star Trek episode "Dagger of the Mind"
Animals Abisara tantalus, a butterfly of the family Riodinidae Aellopos tantalus, a moth of the family Sphingidae Lepidochrysops tantalus, a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae Mecyclothorax tantalus, a ground beetle of the family Carabidae Tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus), a species endemic to Ghana, Sudan, and Kenya
Narratives "The Torment of Tantalus" (Stargate SG-1), a 1997 TV series episode Tantalus, A 1999 play written by John Barton and directed by Peter Hall
Transportation and vehicles USS Tantalus (ARL-27), a United States Navy landing craft repair ship of World War II HMS Tantalus (P318), a British T-class submarine of World War II
Other uses Tantalus (cabinet), a cabinet for displaying decanters but securing their contents Tantalus Media, an Australian video game development studio
See also
Tantalum (element "Ta"), a metallic element Tantalis Tantalize (disambiguation)