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Definition of Sisyphus
1. 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.
Geographical relationships: Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic
Generic synonyms: Mythical Being
Derivative terms: Sisyphean, Sisyphean
Definition of Sisyphus
1. n. A king of Corinth, son of Æolus, famed for his cunning. He was killed by Theseus, and in the lower world was condemned by Pluto to roll to the top of a hill a huge stone, which constantly rolled back again, making his task incessant.
Medical Definition of Sisyphus
1. A king of Corinth, son of aeolus, famed for his cunning. He was killed by Theseus, and in the lower world was condemned by Pluto to roll to the top of a hill a huge stone, which constantly rolled back again, making his task incessant. Origin: L. Sisyphus, Sisyphus, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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