(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
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Descended from Tantalus, Agamemnon inherited the curse of the gods on the family. 作为坦塔罗斯的后人,阿伽门农不得不承受众神加诸这个家族的惩罚。