Make 7 questions on this text when tantalus, the son of zeus, was given the right to take part in the feasts together with the gods and even to share their secrets , he became extremely proud . once he betrayed one of their secrets . as a punishment he was tortured . just before his face hung a bunch of fruit which always retreated as he tried to catch it. he stood in water up to his chin , but whenever he wanted to drink, the water went away. in this way originated the phrase tortures of tantalus.