Sisyphus (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def (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
def each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again
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Instance Hypernym mythical being
Domain of synset - REGION Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas
Domain of synset - TOPIC legend, fable
Derivationally related form Sisyphus → Sisyphean; Sisyphus → Sisyphean
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Derivationally related form Sisyphean → Sisyphus; Sisyphean → Sisyphus
Pertainym (pertains to noun) Sisyphean → Sisyphus
Member of this domain - TOPIC legend, fable
Member of this domain - REGION Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas
Instance Hyponym mythical being

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