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it really only applies to the towns people situation. And its just a silly little thought. Like i didnt think guwon was based on Sisyphus at first but it also makes sense too because he doesnt seem human or seems like someone who was once human and with the story's setting with people dying and miraculously rising back up, similar to how sisyphus avoided his own death, he could be one but with consciousness and instead of having to push a boulder, the town is his boulder and its why he's so attached to the place and its probably going to go up in flames. But that doesnt really make sense because he isnt the only one who rose back up. Conscious, sure, but we don't entirely know if he is the only one if he is in fact a zombie or wtv they were called. I also thought that the bottom (forgot his name) was the one who actually is based around sisyphus based on his bizzare moments but there isnt really much to go off of to support that. I mean we dont really know much to go off of on how sisyphus is used. It could've been bits and pieces used like how sisyphus used to be a ruler and guwon is a ruler or it could be the deceiving death or even just the punishment that was used. I'd have to reread to actually like- remember everything because i did stop and let it marinate for a while and didn't think about it so who knows
ik its a crazy theory thrown out there but what if Guwon isn't being portrayed as Sisyphus but the people in the town are? idk if i'm sure about this but Sisyphus punishment was because he attempted or did cheat death so he pushed the boulder. I don't remember entirely (I'd have to reread) if there was ever mention of hounds in the storyline before the.. yknow. but I cant help but wonder that Guwon would be the hound or overseer. I know it doesn't exactly line up but it kinda does make a bit of sense since technically everyone in the town wouldn't have really survived without Guwon saving them