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Sisyphus

si·syp·hus

UK/ˈsɪsɪfəs/ rare

noun

1.

(Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again

Origin

From Ancient Greek Σίσυφος (Sísuphos).

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