Sisyphus
There weren't just three punishments, but three were documented. You are thinking of the most famous of Tartarus' residents (aside from the Titans): Sisyphus, Tantalus and Ixion. Sisyphus was assigned to endlessly push a boulder up a steep incline. He was told his task would be finished when he reached the top, but before he could, the boulder always slipped out of his hands and rolled to the bottom. Tantalus was made to stand in a pool of water with a grape vine nearby. Anytime he went to eat, the grapes moved away. He was made to stand in a pool if water for ever, he was unable to drink, and with a fruit tree just in his reach he was unable to eat. Any time he went to drink, the water ebbed away. Additionally, there was a large boulder placed above his head, so he couldn't move away. Finally Ixion was strapped to a flaming wheel that never stopped moving. Traditionally, though, anyone who did more evil than good would spend an eternity punished in Tartarus.
Oh honey, Hades wasn't messing around with his punishments. If you ended up in his realm, you were in for a treat - eternal torment, endless suffering, you name it. From rolling a boulder uphill for all eternity to being chained to a rock while vultures pecked out your liver every day, Hades had a punishment for every flavor of wrongdoing. Just remember, don't mess with the god of the underworld unless you're into that kind of thing.
Sisyphus with his cleaver tongue was imagined to be favored by Hades who, even after trapping the death god Thanatos, had let him go back to the surface as his wife had refused him his death rites - by his own request. When he did die, Sisyphus was then made to roll a boulder up a steep hill over and over unending. Orpheus was favored by Hades, who would have allowed him to take Eurydice back to the upper world; if Orpheus had only not looked back. Heracles was assuredly favored by Hades in ancient Greek mythology. These are the heroes that Hades is associated with having his favor, however it is the interpretation of the person who might determine who Hades respected or admired.
a cataract is steep rapids formed by cliffs in a river.
The mountain climber faced a steep ascent to the summit. His ascent to the Supreme Court was not without controversy.
There weren't just three punishments, but three were documented. You are thinking of the most famous of Tartarus' residents (aside from the Titans): Sisyphus, Tantalus and Ixion. Sisyphus was assigned to endlessly push a boulder up a steep incline. He was told his task would be finished when he reached the top, but before he could, the boulder always slipped out of his hands and rolled to the bottom. Tantalus was made to stand in a pool of water with a grape vine nearby. Anytime he went to eat, the grapes moved away. He was made to stand in a pool if water for ever, he was unable to drink, and with a fruit tree just in his reach he was unable to eat. Any time he went to drink, the water ebbed away. Additionally, there was a large boulder placed above his head, so he couldn't move away. Finally Ixion was strapped to a flaming wheel that never stopped moving. Traditionally, though, anyone who did more evil than good would spend an eternity punished in Tartarus.
Sisyphus
Sisyphus is not mentioned in The Odyssey. The myth of Sisyphus is popularized in Greek mythology and portrays Sisyphus being condemned to roll a boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down every time he nears the top, for eternity.
In French it means a rock or a boulder, or a steep rocky place. For example in the Principality of Monaco it is where the Palace and the Old Town are situated.
Cliff Precipice Escarpment Pinnacle Crag Boulder
A person who walks in the steep is called a hiker or mountaineer, depending on the terrain and level of difficulty they are navigating.
King Sisyphus was made to roll a huge boulder up a steep hill. Before he could reach the top, however, the massive stone would always roll back down, forcing him to begin again. The maddening nature of the punishment was reserved for King Sisyphus due to his hubristic belief that his cleverness surpassed that of Zeus himself. Zeus accordingly displayed his own cleverness by enchanting the boulder into rolling away from King Sisyphus before he reached the top which ended up consigning Sisyphus to an eternity of useless efforts and unending frustration.
No, it is an adjective."Steep" is usually an adjective, or word used to describe a noun. For example, if you say, "That was a steep cliff," then "steep" describes the "cliff." A noun is a word used to describe a person, place, or thing. However, there are cases when you can use the word steep as a noun, in which case it means a steep slope.
Large boulders in steep mountain streams are typically a result of erosion and sediment transport. As water flows down the steep gradient, it gains energy and can transport larger particles such as boulders. The force of the flowing water can also help to dislodge and move boulders downstream, where they eventually come to rest in the stream channel.
How steep is to steep will depend on the person. A stronger person can easily go up steeper ramps while an elder and week person may not be able to get up even a slight incline. So find out the incline the person you are designing for can use.
Yes, if the snow is wet and heavy, and the hill is steep. If the hill is not steep, at a certain point, the weight of the snowball bogs it down. No, if the snow is dry and fluffy--it won't form a ball in the first place.
As a punishment for his trickery, King Sisyphus was made to roll a huge boulder up a steep hill. Before he could reach the top, however, the massive stone would always roll back down, forcing him to begin again.The maddening nature of the punishment was reserved for King Sisyphus due to his hubristic belief that his cleverness surpassed that of Zeus himself. Zeus accordingly displayed his own cleverness by enchanting the boulder into rolling away from King Sisyphus before he reached the top which ended up consigning Sisyphus to an eternity of useless efforts and unending frustration. Thus it came to pass that pointless or interminable activities are sometimes described as Sisyphean.