The guy who had to push a boulder up a hill only to have it roll down the other side. He would then have to push it back up the hill and have it roll down again.
2006-09-11 13:45:25 · 15 answers · asked by bowl_of_chow_mein_noodles 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Sisyphus. We have a lot in common...
2006-09-11 13:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by rb42redsuns 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
His name was Sisyphus, at one time he was a king in Thessaly and Enarete, and is credited with the foundation of Crointh. Pushing the boulder up the hiss in Tartarus was a punishment for his evil deeds, not the least of which was keeping Thanatos, the god of death prisonor and preventing anyting or anyone from dying when the god was sent to take him to the underwolrd for revealing to a river god taht Zeus had abducted his daughter, then he tricked Hades into letting him return to earth.
He told his wife to do nothing when he died, as until the customary offerings had been made he could not be seen to truly be dead. That was what resulted in this punishment.
Hope that helps
2006-09-11 16:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by kveldulfgondlir 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sisyphus
2006-09-11 18:16:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sisyphus
2006-09-11 14:37:51 · answer #4 · answered by pinkstealth 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that is sisyphus. he was a king punished in the underworld by being set to roll a huge rock up a hill throughout eternity.
"Sisyphus told the river god Asopus the whereabouts of Asopus' daughter, Aegina. Zeus had taken her away, and was then angry at Sisyphus."
2006-09-11 16:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by Kat C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sisyphus.
2006-09-11 14:52:29 · answer #6 · answered by Silver Snake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sisyphus. But he's better off than Prometheus whose punishment is to be chained to a rock and have a giant bird tear out and eat his liver every day only to have it grow back again every night.
2006-09-11 16:02:28 · answer #7 · answered by voiceoverman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sisyphus of course. My husband uses his example as a reason not to make the bed in the morning ("it'll just get messed up again").
2006-09-11 14:29:24 · answer #8 · answered by Leslie D 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sisyphus. This was his sentences in the Underworld for his evil deeds in life. He had a spot in "hell" next to Tantalus, who was constantly surrounded by food and wine that was eternally out of his reach.
2006-09-11 15:38:34 · answer #9 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do have the muses. you should look up the greek muses and decide one you like. See in the event that they have a muse this is suppsoed to motivate some thing you like. I did a mythology document on Persophine. I enjoyed that tale.
2016-11-07 03:26:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sisyphus(yeah, I know that isn't the spelling)There was a great book by Camus about him....you should read it.
2006-09-11 14:18:08 · answer #11 · answered by medusaunveiled 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋