Sisyphos

Sisyphos, alternatively Sisyphus, was a figure in Greek mythology revered as the founder of the Greek polis Korinth and the Isthmian Games in Greek mythology.
==Mythology==
In Greek mythology, Sisyphos was the brother of . Sisyphos found the corpse of Melikertes on the shore, buried him and established the Ishtmian Games in his honor, as well as a cult.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Korinthia: Altar of Melikertes According to legend, after angering Zeus, the god ordered Thanatos to seize Sisyphos.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey The mortal fooled Death, however, and as punishment for this, Sisyphos was condemned to push a boulder to the top of a hill for eternity. After his death, he was said to buried in a cave below the hill. Centuries later, a monument depicting his punishment stood outside the cave.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Korinthia: Grave of Sisyphos
==Legacy and influence==
In the 420s BCE, the misthios Kassandra visited the Grave of Sisyphos during her travels and commented "Ah, Sisyphos. You should have left Thanatos to it", upon recalling the myth of Sisyphos trying to fool Thanatos.
When Rebecca Crane spoke with Desmond Miles in 2012 and raised the possibility of exploring his Precursor DNA through the Animus, Desmond jokingly voiced concern that his ancestor would turn out to be some "third-rate" Isu and mentioned Sisyphos. Years later in 2020, Layla Hassan later kept a copy of the conversation on her laptop.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Layla Hassan's personal files: "Desmond_02.WAV"
==Gallery==
ACOD Grave of Sisyphos Concept Art.png|Concept art of Sisyphos' statue
Korinthia-GraveofSisyphos.jpg|A statue depicting Sisyphos
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 
*Assassin's Creed: Valhalla 
==References==
Category:Individuals
Category:Korinthians
Category:Aeolidae
Category:Rulers of Korinth
Category:Greek mythology