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Jul 2021
42m 53s

The Punishment of Sisyphus Pt. 1

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In an effort to become the cleverest man in all of Greece, Sisyphus drew the ire of the gods for a long list of crimes — seducing his niece, killing guests in his home, and betraying the king of gods, Zeus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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