RE: The Naming of Things... (2 Replies) Sisyphus - 06/25/1998 - 10:36:04 A This is my first post, then I'll go back to lurking... Sisyphus in Greek Myth was tormented in Hell to constantly roll a huge stone to the top of a hill only to have it roll back down again. Seemed kind of appropriate when I considered some of the toiling I do in life-- ...like cleaning my house, ...or trying to stay in shape, ...or trying to find a decent date. Back to the rock...

RE: I figured that out when I saw it (NT) (0 Replies) North Star - 06/25/1998 - 09:08:00 P

RE: The Naming of Things... (2 Replies) mab - 06/25/1998 - 12:04:11 P Thanks for coming out of the shadows to respond. Have you heard the myth of Tantalus, also condemned to punishment in Hades? He was forced to stand in a pool of water up to his neck eternally, with bunches of ripe fruit hanging close over his head. Yet whenever he bent his head to drink or reached up to eat, the water and fruit would recede just out reach...so, while being tantalized by the things needed satisfy his thirst and hunger, they are always just beyond his grasp... I feel like Tantalus some days! mab

RE: The Naming of Things... (1 Reply) North Star - 06/25/1998 - 09:11:10 P Maybe that's where they got the word "tantalizing" from. It sounds like it; hope that I am right about that. Regards, North Star of the city :-/ curious about where that word came from.

RE: The Naming of Things... (0 Replies) mab - 06/26/1998 - 08:46:05 Yes. The word "tantalize" is derived from the name Tantalus. mab

RE: You learn something new everyday (0 Replies) North Star - 06/25/1998 - 09:07:14 P I never heard of that; thanks for telling me that. I might just use it in a trivia show that might make me win. Regards, North Star of the city :-) happy to find that thing out P.S. Can you tell me the name of the person that was forced to have something dripped on top of his head? ............................................................