- a Phrygian king who was condemned to remain in Tartarus, chin deep in water, with fruit-laden branches hanging above his head: whenever he tried to drink or eat, the water and fruit receded out of reach.
- a stand or rack containing visible decanters, especially of wines or liquors, secured by a lock.
- a case in which bottles may be locked with their contents tantalizingly visible
- a king, the father of Pelops, punished in Hades for his misdeeds by having to stand in water that recedes when he tries to drink it and under fruit that moves away as he reaches for it
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