Where the Stone Meets Hope
The Myth of Sisyphus. Imagine pushing a rock uphill. Every day. Always the same rock. Always the same mountain. And just when it seems you’re about to reach the top… the rock rolls back down to the base. This is the punishment of Sisyphus, a figure from Greek mythology. Sisyphus was the king of Ephyra (the ancient name for Corinth) and became famous for his cunning, having managed to deceive several gods – including Hades, lord of the underworld – and even postpone his own death for a time. According to the myth, Sisyphus tricked Thanatos, the personification of death, and later convinced Persephone to allow him to return to the world of the living. As punishment, he was condemned to an absurd and endless task: to push a massive boulder up a mountain, only to watch it roll back down again and again. An unceasing effort, without aim or visible purpose. This story intrigues us because of its profound symbolism. The French philosopher Albert Camus reinterpreted the myth ...