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Look up: Sisyphus

  1. Sisyphus
    In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was an evil King of Corinth. After he died he was condemned in the underworld to roll a huge stone uphill, which always fell back before he could reach the top.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. 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
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Sisyphus
    In Greek mythology, a king of Corinth who was condemned to Tartarus, a region of the underworld for the wicked. As punishment for his evil life, he was forced to roll a huge stone uphill for...
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  4. Sisyphus
    Sis'y·phus noun [ Latin Sisyphus , Sisyphus, from Greek .............] (Class. Myth.) A king of Corinth, son of Ĉolus, 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.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/110

  5. sisyphus
    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. ... Origin: L. Sisyphus, Sisyphus, fr. Gr. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  6. Sisyphus
    noun (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
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. Sisyphus
    In Greek mythology, `Sisyphus` was a king punished in the Tartarus by being cursed to roll a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll down again, and repeat this throughout eternity. Today, Sisyphean can be used as an adjective meaning that an activity is unending and/or repetitive. It could also be used to refer to tasks that are pointless and unrewarding.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphus

  8. Sisyphus
    • (n.) 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.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. Sisyphus
    in Greek mythology, the cunning king of Corinth who was punished in Hades by having repeatedly to roll a huge stone up a hill only to have it roll ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/103

  10. Sisyphus
    Sisyphus (sis'ifus) , in Greek mythology, son of Aeolus and founder and king of Corinth. Renowned for his cunning, he was said to have outwitted even Death. For his disrespect to Zeus, he was condemned to eternal punishment in Tartarus. There he eternally pushed a heavy rock to the top of a stee...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A08454


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