SISYPHUS Crossword answer

'SISYPHUS' is a 8 letter Word starting and ending with S

Crossword clues for SISYPHUS

Clue	Answer

Greek king fated ever to roll a stone uphill in Hades (8)	SISYPHUS
King of Ephyra, condemned to push a boulder uphill for ever (8)

(Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again