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Delilah Marie
on Nov 08, 2024
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Tantalus, a Greek mythological hero,
A) was forced to push a rock up a mountain for eternity.
B) was condemned by the gods to be tied just out of reach of a bunch of grapes.
C) was condemned to live the same life over and over.
D) was a great biblical prophet who said, "Life is vanity and vexation."
Tantalus
A figure in Greek mythology who was punished in the afterlife by being made to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and under a tree whose fruit always eluded his grasp.
Mythological
Pertaining to myths or the study of myths; relating to, based on, or appearing in myths.
- Analyze the contribution of suffering to the understanding of life's essence and the visual metaphors used to articulate this notion.
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Learning Objectives
- Analyze the contribution of suffering to the understanding of life's essence and the visual metaphors used to articulate this notion.