Thank you a lot for this, I really enjoy mythology and reading your findings, made me find the story parallels look quite intriguing.
You just jump started a new hyperfixation.
knowing the story of Sisyphus really brings this manhwa to another level and the author is doing a great job of combining the two. I can't wait to see where things go next!
I also just searched up the meaning of sisyphus and I must say I need more theories from you this makes so much sense.
Yeah it absolutely does! I'm not very familiar with the tale itself, so I can't really form a proper theory about what happened. I would love to hear out any insights or theories you could have about it if you want to share!
I've been keeping notes whenever a new chapter comes out so I'll have more theories soon!
Yayyyy, I'll keep an eye out for your comments then!
Same
SO I've been researching a lot because I love Greek Mythology. Sisyphus was a king in Ancient Greece whose city looked a lot like "Stillwater Town". Sisyphus's castle was at the very top of the mountain, while everyone else lived in rings circling the top going down (just like in this town). He was incredibly clever, vain, and ruthless - he thought himself to be on the same level as Zeus, and we all know what happens when someone comes for the throne.
Little time skip, but let's just say Sisyphus got in trouble with Zeus, Hades and Persephone for tricking them and skirting death on multiple occasions. In the main part of his myth, he conned Thanatos (basically the Grim Reaper) into chaining himself to a rock, thereby creating a "no more death" type situation. This pissed off Ares, who eventually freed Thanatos and sent Sisyphus to the underworld for Hades to deal with, who punished him to push a boulder up a hill for eternity and enchanting the boulder to roll back down every time it'd reach the top.
There are so many parallels between the Myth of Sisyphus and The Hounds of Sisyphus that it's definitely worth a second read. If you know the myth you'll be able to see all the references to it in the manhwa, like in the beginning when people just stop dying out of nowhere. Then in Chapter 1 we see Guwon's hand as he climbs up from underground, and when we see him taking Jinwoo on a very long hike only to stare at a boulder sitting on top of a mountain in the distance - he says "I just like to come back and make sure it's still there".
The parallels are all really interesting - the only thing I can't quite figure out just yet is the character's memory lapse. I'm sure we'll find out more as we go on! I've got more, but I've already written so much - if you've made it this far thank you for reading!! ヾ(☆▽☆)