Tantalus, I feel ya.

[fflo]

At least he was actually being punished for something concrete that he did.  Even if we don't know any more what the story was about that, we presume he knew.  But maybe it can still be punishment even if it's just for who you are?

In other matters, my dog's name is not Lulu; I was going to go to bed early, and fell asleep briefly in the car, and now here I am; I made PETARD (and the plural) in Ruzzle.