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Sis·y·phus
/ˈsɪsəfəs/
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From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Sis·y·phus
n.
Class. Myth.
A
king
of
Corinth
,
son
of
Aeolus
,
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
,
which
constantly
rolled
back
again
,
making
his
task
incessant
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
Sisyphus
n
: (
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
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