5. According to Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was condemned to stand forever beneath a bunch of grapes that receded every time he tried to eat them. Which word has its origin in this myth?
A. Talent
B. Tantalize
C. Talon
D. Tarantula

Tantalus relates to the word Tantalize, tantalize means “torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable”, which is what happens in the myth when he is condemned to stand under grapes that recede when he tries to eat them.

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5. According to Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was condemned to stand forever beneath a bunch of grapes that receded every time he tried to eat them. Which word has its origin in this myth? A. Talent B. Tantalize C. Talon D. Tarantula

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5. According to Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was condemned to stand forever beneath a bunch of grapes that receded every time he tried to eat them. Which word has its origin in this myth?
A. Talent
B. Tantalize
C. Talon
D. Tarantula