In greek methology, one famously unable to resist tempation is the guy named Tityus. Tityus is a giant and was the one who assaulted the goddess Leto when she was traveling to the shrine of Delphoi. Tityus was slain by the son of Leto.
It’s saying the sea “licked greedy lips” the Sea doesn’t have lips so it’s a type of personification because it’s giving a non living thing humanistic characters.
