Hermes, the messenger god, eventually dragged Sisyphus back to the underworld, and Zeus soon condemned Sisyphus to the eternal task of rolling a boulder uphill, only for it to roll back down.

Boulder’s ascent — fate whispers. ... But if Sisyphus understands that there is no future, that any effort is futile, why does he continue to climb the hill for the rest of eternity?

“As a punishment for his crimes, Hades [Ruler of the Underworld] made Sisyphus roll a huge boulder endlessly up a steep hill in Tartarus [Prison for the wicked].

The podcast was discussing 20th-century French writer and philosopher Albert Camus, including his early essay titled “The Myth of Sisyphus.” We all know who Sisyphus is: the guy in Greek mythology who ...

Just as Sisyphus reaches the crest of the hill, the boulder jerks away and slips out of his grasp, rolling down into the darkness of Hades. He cries out and runs after it, but of course he can’t ...

One must imagine Sisyphus exhausted. One must imagine Sisyphus was up late putting his kid to bed and now the boulder thing again? Didn’t we just heave this boulder all the way uphill?

President-elect Donald Trump comes to address the crowd during an election night party in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) One must imagine Sisyphus exhausted. One ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Pushing It! With Sisyphus A game about a very happy guy and his boulder. The best skills and boons go a long way, but patience is your real BFF Hades is ...

His behavior angered the gods, ... The good news I suppose is that Sisyphus was pushing a heavy boulder up a hill while I’m just picking up lightweight strips of a 99% guarantee!

Producing a weekly magazine is a relentless challenge; I have often compared our jobs to the mythic labors of Sisyphus, who was sentenced by angry gods to roll an enormous boulder up a hill only ...