Sisyphus

king of Ephyra in Greek mythology
Person mythological_greek_character Q102561
Sisyphus
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Sisyphus

Summary

Sisyphus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,613 views/month, #3 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Burial took place at Tomb of Sisyphus at the Isthmus, nonexistent[3].
  • Sisyphus's father was Aiolos[4].
  • Sisyphus's mother was Enarete[5].
  • Sisyphus was married to Merope[6].
  • Sisyphus was married to Tyro[7].
  • A child of Sisyphus was Ornytion[8].
  • A child of Sisyphus was Metapontos[9].
  • A child of Sisyphus was Glaucus[10].
  • A child of Sisyphus was Thersander[11].
  • A child of Sisyphus was Almus[12].
  • Sisyphus held the position of king of Corinth[13].
  • Sisyphus's image is recorded as Punishment sisyph.jpg[14].
  • Sisyphus is recorded as male[15].
  • Sisyphus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[16].
  • Sisyphus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67258418[17].
  • Sisyphus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 198736888[18].
  • Sisyphus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 309840666[19].
  • Sisyphus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 135146284441115332092[20].
  • Sisyphus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 137156009831949580675[21].
  • Sisyphus's GND ID is recorded as 118614797[22].
  • Sisyphus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014082839[23].
  • Sisyphus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12078609k[24].
  • Sisyphus's IdRef ID is recorded as 078600707[25].
  • Sisyphus's Commons category is recorded as Sisyphus[26].
  • Sisyphus's unmarried partner is recorded as Anticlea[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sisyphus's father was Aiolos[4]. His mother was Enarete[5].

Career and Affiliations

Sisyphus held the position of king of Corinth[13].

Personal Life

Spouses include Merope[6], a Pleiades[28] and Tyro[7], a mythological Greek character[29]. Children include Ornytion[8], a mythological Greek character[30]; Metapontos[9], a mythological Greek character[31]; Glaucus[10], a mythological Greek character[32]; Thersander[11], a mythological Greek character[33]; and Almus[12], a mythological Greek character[34].

Death and Burial

Sisyphus is buried at Tomb of him at the Isthmus, nonexistent[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sisyphus include The Myth of him[35], a literary work[36], written by Albert Camus[37]; Hotwheels sisyphus[38], a taxon[39]; he cooling[40], a physical phenomenon[41]; 1866 he[42], an asteroid[43]; Český klub skeptiků Sisyfos[44], a voluntary association[45], in Czech Republic[46], founded in 1994[47], headquartered in Prague[48]; and he[49], a monotypic taxon[50].

Why It Matters

Sisyphus ranks in the top 0.23% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,613 views/month, #3 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include The Myth of him[35], a literary work[36], written by Albert Camus[37]; Hotwheels sisyphus[38], a taxon[39]; he cooling[40], a physical phenomenon[41]; 1866 he[42], an asteroid[43]; Český klub skeptiků Sisyfos[44], a voluntary association[45], in Czech Republic[46], founded in 1994[47], headquartered in Prague[48]; and he[49], a monotypic taxon[50].

FAQs

Who were Sisyphus's parents?

Sisyphus's father was Aiolos[4]. Sisyphus's mother was Enarete[5].

Who was Sisyphus married to?

Sisyphus's spouses include Merope[6] and Tyro[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q45269617. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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