Sisyphus — In Greek mythology, Sisyphus (Greek: Σίσυφος [sí.sy.phos] Audio IPA|Ell Sisyfos.ogg| [ si.si.fos] , Latinized: Sisyphus, (IPAEng|ˈsɪsɨfəs)), was a king punished in Tartarus by being cursed to roll a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll… … Wikipedia
Sisyphus — Eine wahre Sisyphusarbeit nennen wir noch heute wie Properz (›Sisyphios labores‹, Lachm. III, 17, 7) eine besonders schwere und qualvolle Arbeit, die zur Erfolglosigkeit verdammt scheint und deshalb niemals zu einem Abschluß gebracht werden kann … Das Wörterbuch der Idiome
List of Class of the Titans episodes — The following is a list of episodes of the Canadian made animated television series Class of the Titans created by Studio B Productions and Nelvana. The first three episodes premiered on December 31, 2005 at 5PM ET/PT on Teletoon as a special 90… … Wikipedia
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Heracles — This article is about the Greek mythic hero. For the Roman mythological analogue, see Hercules. For other uses, see Heracles (disambiguation). Heracles … Wikipedia
List of years in literature — This page gives a chronological list of years in literature (descending order), with notable publications listed with their respective years. The time covered in individual years covers Renaissance, Baroque and Modern literature, while Medieval… … Wikipedia
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Nicos Nicolaides — Nicolas Nicoalides Born April 3, 1884(1884 04 03) Nicosia, Cyprus Died June 24, 1956(1956 06 24) (aged 72) Cairo, Egypt Occupation Writer, Poet … Wikipedia
political philosophy — Branch of philosophy that analyzes the state and related concepts such as political obligation, law, social justice, and constitution. The first major work of political philosophy in the Western tradition was Plato s Republic. Aristotle s… … Universalium
Sisyphean — /sɪsəˈfiən/ (say sisuh feeuhn) adjective endless and unavailing, as labour or a task. {from Sisyphus, in Greek legend, a king of Corinth whose wickedness in life was punished in the lower world where he had to roll uphill a huge stone which as… …
