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When it came time for Sisyphus to die, Zeus ordered Thanatos to chain Sisyphus up in Tartarus. Sisyphus cheated death by tricking Thanatos into his own shackles, thereby prohibiting the demise of any mortal while Thanatos was so enchained.
Eventually Ares, the bloodthirsty God of War, grew frustrated with the battles he incited since neither side suffered any casualties. He released Thanatos and handed his captor over to the god. Sisyphus would evade Death a second time by convincing Persephone to allow him to return to his wife stating that she never gave him a proper funeral. This time, Sisyphus was forcefully dragged back to the Underworld by Hermes when Sisyphus refused to accept his death.
Sisyphus was sentenced to an eternity of frustration in Tartarus where he rolled a boulder up a hill and it would roll back down when he got close to the top.
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What is the Roman name for sisyphus?
The Roman name for Sisyphus is Sisyphus itself. In Roman mythology, Sisyphus is known as a cunning and deceitful king who was punished by being forced to roll a boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down every time he reached the top. This eternal and futile task is a well-known metaphor for never-ending and ultimately fruitless efforts.
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