Who was punished in the Underworld with eternal hunger?

Tantalus was punished in the Underworld with eternal hunger and thirst as a result of his severe offenses against the gods. In myth, he was notorious for stealing ambrosia and nectar from the gods and serving it to mortals, as well as for murdering his own son, Pelops, and presenting him as a feast to the gods to test their omniscience. The punishment he received reflected both his actions and the nature of his sins; he stood in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree, but when he reached for the fruit or bent down to drink, they would always elude his grasp, leaving him in a state of perpetual desire and torment. This myth serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of hubris and disrespect towards divine powers.

The other figures listed in the options do not share this specific fate of eternal hunger in the Underworld. Pelops, for instance, was actually the son of Tantalus and did not suffer such a punishment. Theseus, while he faced challenges in the Underworld, was not eternally punished for hunger. Midas is more famously known for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold, not for a similar fate related to hunger. Thus, Tantalus