sisyphus

Noun
  1. (Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill;
    Each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again (synset 109521828)
    referred to in: fable, legend - a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
    domain region: ellas, greece, hellenic republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
    is an instance of: mythical being - an imaginary being of myth or fable

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