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A black-figure amphora depicting the punishment of Sisyphus - to forever push a large boulder up a hill. The three figures on the left are Hades (seated), Hermes and Persephone. 510-500 BCE. (British Museum, London)
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APA Style
Museum, T. B. (2016, December 14). The Punishment of Sisyphus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6157/the-punishment-of-sisyphus/
Chicago Style
Museum, The British. "The Punishment of Sisyphus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 14, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6157/the-punishment-of-sisyphus/.
MLA Style
Museum, The British. "The Punishment of Sisyphus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Dec 2016. Web. 24 Mar 2023.
