ταντᾰλ-ίς,ίδος,
A. daughter of T., i.e. Niobe, APl. 4.134 ( Mel. ), cf. 131 (Antip.). (Derived by Pl. fromταλάντατοςin reference to hisenduranceof torment, or fromταλαντεία(τανταλείαcodd.) in reference to the story of the rockbalanced and totteringover his head, Cra. 395e ; by others from his proverbial wealth, τὰ Ταντάλου τάλαντ' ἐκεῖνα
Men. 301.6
; cf.τανταλίζω.)