Norwegian Meaning of sisyphus
Sisyfos
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Nearest Words of sisyphus
- sisyphean => Sisifos
- sisymbrium tanacetifolia => Åkerkål
- sisymbrium officinale => Åkersennep
- sisymbrium barbarea => Løvetann
- sistrurus miliaris => Vestlig diamantskvernsnok
- sistrurus catenatus => Sistrurus catenatus
- sistrurus => klapperslanger
- sistrum => sistrum
- sistren => søstre
- sistine chapel => Det sixtinske kapell
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.
FAQs About the word sisyphus
Sisyfos
(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 => Sisifos, sisymbrium tanacetifolia => Åkerkål, sisymbrium officinale => Åkersennep, sisymbrium barbarea => Løvetann, sistrurus miliaris => Vestlig diamantskvernsnok,
