NOM | person | Sísif | (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 |
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Sentit | (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. | |
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Categoria | fàbula, llegenda | A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events |
Espècimen de | ésser mític | An imaginary being of myth or fable |
Regió de | Grecia, Grècia | A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula |
Anglès | Sisyphus | |
Espanyol | Sísifo |
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