German Meaning of sisyphus
Sisyphos
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Nearest Words of sisyphus
- sisyphean => Sisyphos
- sisymbrium tanacetifolia => Feld-Rauke
- sisymbrium officinale => Feld-Rauke
- sisymbrium barbarea => Barbarakraut
- sistrurus miliaris => Westliche Diamant-Klapperschlange
- sistrurus catenatus => Sistrurus catenatus
- sistrurus => Klapperschlangen
- sistrum => Sistrum
- sistren => Schwestern
- sistine chapel => Sixtinische Kapelle
Definitions and Meaning of sisyphus in English
sisyphus (n)
(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
sisyphus (n.)
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.
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Sisyphos
(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 near
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sisyphean => Sisyphos, sisymbrium tanacetifolia => Feld-Rauke, sisymbrium officinale => Feld-Rauke, sisymbrium barbarea => Barbarakraut, sistrurus miliaris => Westliche Diamant-Klapperschlange,
