What is the definition of the phrase 'Scythian task'?

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What is the definition of the phrase 'Scythian task'?

2007-01-05 11:32:20 · 3 answers · asked by Slim Jim 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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Are you thinking of a "Sisyphean task"? That is a task which is pointless or interminable. It's from the myth of Sisyphus, who had to forever be pushing a boulder up a hill, only to have it roll down again just as he gets it to the top. It was a punishment given by Zeus.

2007-01-05 11:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by senlin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Scythian Definition

2016-11-16 08:56:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Scythian: pertaining to Scythia, its people, or their language

2007-01-05 11:36:13 · answer #3 · answered by ccjcjl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋