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Tantalize
comes to us from one of those Greek myths about a vindictive Zeus. Of course, in this case Zeus did the right thing. I mean what a rotten guy Tantalus was to cook up his own son for his dinner guests. When Zeus got wind of that, he put old Tantalus into a lake and made it so that he could never drink from it or eat the fruit that hung from a tree branch just overhead. To be forever thirsty and forever hungry was the fate of Tantalus.
Here’s what tantalizes me a bit. What tantalizes you?
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Hilary Melton-Butcher says
Hi Lee .. don't really want dinner with the Gods – that belongs more in Jezebel's line of work ..
Now a full-bloodied cherried up chocolate meringue would do me very well ..
Cheers Hilary
Cecilia Robert says
*shudder* now that is what I call scary!
I just bought two tantalizing Mangoes today .:D
SA Larsenッ says
Ew…I didn't know that about that Greek. Yuck!
Nick Wilford says
He got his just desserts! Or not, as the case may be.
Lynda R Young says
anything chocolate tantalizes me.
Medeia Sharif says
Thai food tantalizes me.
Carrie Butler says
I love me some mythology! 🙂
S.K. Anthony says
What tantalizes me? Ice cream. That dessert you have sure has me drooling… thanks, I think o.0
klahanie says
I find the idea of this alphabet challenge finally being over, a tantalising prospect. Although, I wouldn't mind a nice cold glass of cranberry juice.
I'm going now.
Penny's human,
Gary 🙂
Laura Eno says
Cruel, Lee! Tantalus was cruel too, but you showed that evil hot fudge brownie sundae! *drool*
Carol Kilgore says
Chips and salsa. And maybe a margarita. It's only 3:30. Sigh.
Christine Rains says
Oh my. I'm very tantalized by that. I want some ice cream today. Chocolate cheesecake is also tantalizing.
michelle says
My brain is "fried" from the A to Z challenge… so at the moment nothing tantalizing comes to mind…
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Debra Mauldin says
Tantalizing tale! 🙂 I love mythology and Zeus is one of my favorites. You never know what Zeus is going to do. 🙂
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Beth says
That brownie is tantalizing.
Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com says
I'm tantalized by the same, especially if that chocolate is nice and hot. It's fun to learn the origins of "tantalize." Thanks, Lee.
xoRobyn
Pk Hrezo says
Interesting! Never knew it. Guacomole tantalizes me!! Add a margarita and I'm in heaven. 🙂
M Pax says
I think cooking up your own kin isn't very appetizing. Write now, my tea is quite tantalizing.
Empty Nest Insider says
Interesting story about Tantalus, and I'm glad he got his just deserts! I also love brownies ala mode with extra hot fudge!
Julie
L. Diane Wolfe says
A real, authentic Mexican sopapilla, with honey. We used to get them in New Mexico and they were delicious. The ones around here are just southern elephant ears. And with chocolate.
Al Diaz says
I think I am with you about the ice-cream, just without the chocolate please.
Samantha May says
Parent of the year right there.
Chocolate and/or Italian food gets me every time. Fellas…
😀
Elizabeth Seckman says
How did I miss that story? How gross and horrible. Tantalus deserved to be punished!
Jinky says
Bad Tantalus! But I take it he inspired us to have the word tantalize. –Shoot, all types of sweets tantalizes me and so the expand of my lovely love handles!
Bish Denham says
I had no idea that was where the word came from! Not very tantalizing for the appetite. For once Zeus was the good guy. Exquisite torture.
Ornery's Wife says
Well, certainly NOT cooking up my son and serving him to guests! 🙂 A finished project tantalizes me. Or cheese.
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DEZMOND says
mostly naughty things tantalize me 🙂
And what a rotten man Tantal was to do that to his son… didn't know that detail….
C. Lee McKenzie says
The AtoZ is most educational, isn't it. I learn new stuff all the time.
Angela Brown says
I would say poor Tantalus but cooking his own son throws sympathy right out the window.
I. Lurve. Chocolate.
Okay, carry on lol!
C. Lee McKenzie says
He was a rotten dude.
Alex J. Cavanaugh says
Cooking his own son wasn't nice.
Thai food does it for me!
C. Lee McKenzie says
Yes. Thai food has clean taste, but lots of spice, which I love.