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sisyphus
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
King of Corinth, famed as "the craftiest of men," he was condemned in the afterlife to roll uphill a stone which perpetually rolls down again; Greek Sisyphos , a name of unknown origin. Liddell & Scott suggest a reduplication of syphos "the crafty" (with ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sisyphus \Sis"y*phus\, n. [L. Sisyphus, Sisyphus, fr. Gr. ????.] (Class. Myth.) A king of Corinth, son of [AE]olus, famed for his cunning. He was killed by Theseus, and in the lower world was condemned by Pluto to roll to the top of a hill a huge stone, ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Sisyphus is the debut studio album from Sisyphus , a collaborative hip hop project consisting of Sufjan Stevens , Son Lux , and Serengeti . It was released on March 18, 2014 through Asthmatic Kitty . The project was commissioned by the Walker Art Center ...
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Neither Sisyphus nor the commander of the Light Brigade nor Pat Buchanan had the time or any real inclination to question what they were doing.
This ascending and descending stopper is hollow, carpeted, with cushioned seats, and is watched over by two condemned souls, called conductors, one of whom is said to be named Igion, and the other Sisyphus.