Meaning Of The Word Sisyphus
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Sisyphus Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Sisyphus?
Sisyphus in American English
a greedy king of Corinth doomed forever in Hades to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to have it always roll down again noun: a son of Aeolus and ruler of Corinth, noted for his trickery: he was punished in Tartarus by being compelled to roll a stone to the top of a slope, the stone always escaping him near the top and rolling down again Sisyphus in British English noun: a king of Corinth, punished in Hades for his misdeeds by eternally having to roll a heavy stone up a hill: every time he approached the top, the stone escaped his grasp and rolled to the bottom |
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