what's the mythin which the god was stuck in purgatory rolling the boulder up the hill forever?

Answer 1

Instead, like Sisyphus in Greek Mythology, he rolls the huge boulder up the hill for eternity - always struggling.

Answer 2

+ Sisyphus +

Sisyphus was a king punished in the underworld by being set to roll a huge rock up a hill throughout eternity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphus

This is the underworld of Greek mythology not purgatory.

+ Purgatory +

Catholic Christians believe in Purgatory.

Are you perfect now? Most people would say no.

Will you be perfect in heaven? Most people believe yes.

Purgatory (or purgation) is the process of God's love changing our imperfect selves into perfect beings.

Depending on the amount of change needed by different people this can be an easy or slightly harder process.

Everyone in purgatory is on their way to heaven.

I don't think Mother Teresa of Calcutta had a very hard time of it.

http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art12.htm#1030

+ With love in Christ.

Answer 3

"Sisyphus is best known for being punished in the Underworld by rolling a stone with his hands and head in an effort to heave it over the top of a hill; but regardless of how much he pushes, the stone rebounds backwards again and again. This punishment he endures because when Zeus had secretely carried off Aegina, he disclosed the secret to her father, the river god Asopus, who was looking for her. "

Answer 4

That would be Sisyphus. He rolls the boulder up, and then finds himself back at the bottom, rolling it up again.

As a bonus, Tantalus was the one with a great thirst, standing in a river and unable to bring water to his lips.

Answer 5

Sisyphus

Answer 6

Sysiphus.