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title: The Punishment of Sisyphus
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6157/the-punishment-of-sisyphus/
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# The Punishment of Sisyphus

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## Image File

[![The Punishment of Sisyphus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6157.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6157.jpg)

## Image Caption

A black-figure [amphora](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amphora/) depicting the punishment of [Sisyphus](https://www.worldhistory.org/sisyphus/) - to forever push a large boulder up a hill. The three figures on the left are [Hades](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hades/) (seated), [Hermes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hermes/) and [Persephone](https://www.worldhistory.org/persephone/). 510-500 BCE. (British Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, T. B. (2016, December 14). The Punishment of Sisyphus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6157/the-punishment-of-sisyphus/>
### Chicago
Museum, The British. "The Punishment of Sisyphus." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 14, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6157/the-punishment-of-sisyphus/>.
### MLA
Museum, The British. "The Punishment of Sisyphus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Dec 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6157/the-punishment-of-sisyphus/>.

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© Trustees of the [British Museum](http://www.britishmuseum.org/). Republished under the British Museum [Standard Terms of Use](http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use.aspx) for non-profit educational purposes. [Original image](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=459427&partId=1&searchText=Sisyphos&images=true&page=1) by [**The British Museum**](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=459427&partId=1&searchText=Sisyphos&images=true&page=1). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 14 December 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.