Sisyphus

Greek Mythology

Sisyphus, also called Sisyphos, is a figure in Greek mythology and the founder and king of Ephyra, now known as Corinth. After revealing Zeus's abduction of Aegina to the river god Asopus, he incurred Zeus's wrath. Having also cheated death, Sisyphus was condemned in the underworld to push an immense boulder uphill, only for it to roll back down, repeating the task eternally.

Role: Founder and king of Ephyra
Punishment: Eternally pushes a boulder up a hill
Named term: Sisyphean describes laborious, futile, never-ending tasks

Sources and credits

Article: Sisyphus (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q102561
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