Sisif era considerat cel mai viclean dintre muritori. A fost supus in Infern de catre Zeus la o cazna perpetua: el a fost sortit sa duca in spate o stanca uriasa, care o data ajunsa in varf, se rostogolea din nou la vale si cazna era reluata. In afara de aceasta, a incercat sa ramana nemuritor printr-un siretlic, a reusit sa puna in lanturi Moartea insasi, care venise sa-l ia. Din acel moment pe pamant n-a mai murit nimeni, pana cand Ares a intervenit personal, eliberand Moartea si dandu-i-I pe Sisif./
Sisyphus was considered the most sly of all mortals. He was subjected to Hell by Zeus in a perpetual barrel: he was doomed to carry a huge rock in the back, which once reached the top, rolled back down the valley and the barrel was resumed. Besides, he tried to remain immortal through a trick, he managed to put in chains Death itself, who had come to take him. From that moment no one on earth died, until Ares personally intervened, releasing Death and giving Sisyphus back to it.
