RCA graduate Ioli Kalliopi Sifakaki recently presented her thesis with this Tantalus dinnerware
Inviting 12 of her male friends to feast from her parts, it became a feast and Bacchanal as they consumed from her.
From Wikipedia here is a description of the story of Tantalus
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Tantalus is known for having been welcomed to Zeus' table in Olympus, like Ixion. There he too misbehaved, stole ambrosia and nectar, brought it back to his people,[5] and revealed the secrets of the gods.[6] Tantalus offered up his son, Pelops, as a sacrifice to the gods. He cut Pelops up, boiled him, and served him up as food for the gods. The gods were said to be aware of his plan for their feast, so they didn't touch the offering; only Demeter, distraught by the loss of her daughter, Persephone, did not realize what it was and ate part of the boy's shoulder. Fate, ordered by Zeus, brought the boy to life again (she collected the parts of the body and boiled them in a sacred cauldron), rebuilding his shoulder with one wrought of ivory made by Hephaestus and presented by Demeter.
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Images by Matthew Booth
Via: Neatorama
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