an illustrated dystopian, allegorical scene depicting the myth of Tantalus, relying on symbolism and metaphor more than a true depiction. The Greek demi-god audaciously questioned the Olympian immortals and dared to taste their ambrosia. For this, he earned not only the knowledge he sought but also a taste of its enigmatic companion: wisdom. Condemned to the Underworld, he stands forevermore in a pool of water beneath fruit-laden branches, bearing unquenchable thirst and insatiable hunger. Reaching above, the branches elude his grasp; below, the waters recoil from his parched lips. More illustrative and abstract. --ar 2:3 --s 750