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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

Never has been.

There is meaning in the endless toil, one can find peace in knowing that the boulder will never reach the top. Let go of expecting a reward for reaching the top, and appreciate the rewards in pushing the boulder.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

What happens to Sisyphus if he just... Let the boulder roll all the way down?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Then one must imagine Sisyphus lazy. Repetitive toil in exchange for the right to exist is simply the natural order.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No I mean, like, in the actual story. lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Hermes: "Shouldn't he have a more severe punishment for not performing his punishment?"

Hades: "What am I supposed to punish him with? A second boulder he won't push?"

(Also to complete the image: These are the versions from the Disney Hercules)

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