The gods forced him to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down every time it neared the top, repeating this action for eternity. Through the classical influence on contemporary culture, tasks that are both laborious and futile are therefore described as Sisyphean (/ …

2011年5月17日 · The king of Corinth was condemned to an endless task: rolling a massive boulder up a steep hill. With every strained muscle and ragged breath, he pushed the immense weight upward, only to have it slip from his grasp just as he reached the summit.

2021年1月23日 · Sisyphus was made to roll a large boulder up a steep hill. Each time Sisyphus is close to completing his task; however, the rock magically rolls down on its own, and he has to start all over again, making it impossible for him to be freed from this punishment.

What is the Trojan Horse? Zeus, fed up with Sisyphus' tricks and cunning as well as his hubris - believing he was more cunning than Zeus - punished him to eternally push a boulder uphill. However, as soon as he would reach the top of the hill, the boulder, like a rolling stone, would roll off and Sisyphus had to push it back again.

Zeus, whose short temper was as legendary as his penchant for running off with maidens, wasn’t too happy about Sisyphus dobbing him in like this, so he struck Sisyphus down with a thunderbolt. Transported to the Underworld, Sisyphus was condemned to roll a …

2016年12月14日 · Sisyphus (or Sisyphos) is a figure from Greek mythology. He was king of Corinth and became infamous for his general trickery when he twice cheated death. Sisyphus ultimately got his comeuppance when Zeus dealt him the eternal punishment of forever rolling a boulder up a hill in the depths of Hades.

Once there, Hades forced him to roll a huge boulder up a hill only for it to roll down every time it neared the top, condemning Sisyphus to a life of eternal useless efforts and frustration. From this comes the modern term “ Sisyphean ”; a useless and mindless repetitive task.

For all eternity, Sisyphus is doomed to push a large boulder uphill. When the boulder reaches the top, the weight of the boulder is too great and it falls back down to the bottom. Sisyphus must them roll the boulder back to the top. He can never rest or stop in this ceaseless task.

2023年8月22日 · Sisyphus is often depicted as a well-built man, showcasing the strength needed to push the boulder. His face, etched with determination and despair, paints a poignant picture of his eternal plight. Symbols associated with him are, unsurprisingly, the boulder and the hill.

2023年11月6日 · For his trickery, Sisyphus was condemned to an eternity of futile labor. He was tasked to push a colossal boulder up a steep hill, only to watch it roll back down each time it neared the summit.