I feel like the one I would choose Xolotl. I am someone with has made few friends but who stands up for them all and who has been durable in doing so, and to this end have found myself opposing newly appointed leadership almost to the death.
Sisyphus is the only Greek figure I can think of that’s not cringe to ascribe to yourself. And that’s only because nobody remembers the shit he did to get punished. The other tragic ones are either a humblebrag or concerning. Romulus and Remus are concerning. Enkidu is both, Gilgamesh is a straight up brag, as are the non-tragic Greek figures. All biblical prophets are (humble)brags. Norse gods are all brags, and saga heroes are mostly too obscure for me to know in detail.
I guess you could say Zacchaeus if you’re short, or Goliath if you’re really big. Oh wait, I guess going with physical things you could self-own with any monster.
Sisyphus
Not sure what I did, but man it is getting tiring pushing this boulder up this hill.
Note: Holy damn, never much for myth etc, all I ever knew of Sisyphus was the endlessly pushing a rock up hill. Now, after reading a very concise sentence, he DID deserve what he got. TIL
I read someone’s further analysis in which they describe how his punishment fits his crime. Because he outwitted death he has such supreme self confidence that THIS time he will get the boulder to the top. The only thing he has to do to break his curse is to stop.
That is beautiful and concise. Funny how our hubris blinds us
Although the whole random guest murdering thing is worse IMO. Tricking the manifestation of death into restraining himself probably counts as self defence, in my books.
The story where he seduces his niece in order to father children that were destined to kill his brother (her father) also isn’t great.
Oh, he’s definitely a class A scumbag. It’s unfortunate that most people just know the boulder part when there’s so much more of a lesson in morality to be gleaned from the full story.
Tantalus.
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sisyphus.
Peregrin Tûk. I’m an idiot that does stupid shit that accidentally fucks shit up and only ever manage to go forward in anything thanks to people that know what they’re doing and have to carry me.
Fool of a Tûk
Sisyphus. I’ve spent my life pushing this huge boulder up the hill but never quite achieving anything. It’s getting really old. Next time it rolls to the bottom I’m tempted to leave it there
Sisyphus. Same shit different day
I came to say sisyphus and I expected that to be the response to 90 percent of the comments the world the way it is.
Prometheus. New liver same eagles
Grey geese for me
I was about to say this but remembered Sisyphus found pleasure in the process
Hmmm, are there any mythical figures known for rotting in a box?
Pandora
(I am both Pandora and the Box)
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Job. One fucking disaster after another.
My jobs too!
Saul of Tarsus AKA Paul the Apostle
The Minotaur caus I’m horny
Cassandra from Greek mythology. Successful/artistic but also regrettably stigmatized/unlucky supposedly due to my past and the people I’m exposed to every day.
