He was the son of Aeolus, a king of Thessaly, and Enarete. ( Public Domain ) Who Was Sisyphus?Īccording to Greek mythology, Sisyphus was the founder and the first king of Ephyra (which is said to have been the original name of Corinth). But what did Sisyphus do to deserve this castigation?įor you linguistic aficionados out there, you may be interested to know that this mythological figure’s story is the inspiration for the word ‘Sisyphean’ – which is used to describe a task that can never be completed. In other words, Sisyphus was punished to carry out this impossible task for all of eternity. As his punishment in the Greek Underworld, each time Sisyphus neared the top of the hill, the boulder would miraculously roll itself down, forcing him to begin the task all over again. Doomed to forever roll a huge boulder up a steep hill, Sisyphus is a figure in Greek mythology who represents an impossible task.
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