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Sisyphus Definition

Sisy·phus (sisə fəs)

noun

Gr. Myth. a greedy king of Corinth doomed forever in Hades to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to have it always roll down again

Etymology: L < Gr Sisyphos

Sisyphus Quotes

La lutte elle-me"  me vers les sommets suffit a'   remplir un coeur d'homme. Il faut imaginer Sisyphe heureux. The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a human heart.One must imagine that Sisyphus is happy.

—Camus, Albert

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