Sisyphus in Japanese
Sisyphus in Japanese is シーシュポス — Sisyphus means in Greek mythology, a cunning king punished in the underworld by having to push a boulder up a hill forever, only for it to roll back down each time.
Sisyphus in Japanese
シーシュポス
Pronounced: shīshuposu
(Greek mythology) Son of Aeolus and Enarete, and king of Ephyra, as tragic figure doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, a part of Hades.
What does "Sisyphus" mean?
- name In Greek mythology, a cunning king punished in the underworld by having to push a boulder up a hill forever, only for it to roll back down each time.
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What is "Sisyphus" in Japanese?
"Sisyphus" in Japanese is シーシュポス. Sisyphus means: In Greek mythology, a cunning king punished in the underworld by having to push a boulder up a hill forever, only for it to roll back down each time.
How do you pronounce シーシュポス?
"Sisyphus" in Japanese is シーシュポス, pronounced "shīshuposu".
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