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One must imagine Sisyphus a gamer(slrpnk.net)

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peto (he/him)@lemm.ee
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In some version of the myth they actually put an exit back to the living world up there. Sisyphus in life tried to cheat death (even succeeded for a bit) which is part of why he wound up in Tartarus. He could stop pushing the rock any time he wanted, but it would mean giving up on escape.

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dingdong@lemm.ee
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This is a pretty good detail. Makes the story a lot more interesting, and deep.

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danc4498@lemmy.world
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It feels torturous though. Like he’s just being greedy now instead of being tortured.

Meant to say less torturous.

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dingdong@lemm.ee
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Well this is what makes it interesting. He has to roll the rock to keep up the lie. But since he does at what point does it stop being a lie? You can ask questions about this and this makes it interesting.

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