Associations to the word «Sisyphus»
Noun
Wiktionary
SISYPHUS, proper noun. Tragic figure in Greek mythology doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, a part of Hades.
Dictionary definition
SISYPHUS, noun. (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.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.