Sometimes this is unavoidable – ‘deadline magic’ can spur us on to feats of creative production we wouldn’t otherwise attempt. This can be an exciting and productive experience – but it’s up to you whether you want to work like this most of the time.

: a legendary king of Corinth condemned eternally to repeatedly roll a heavy rock up a hill in Hades only to have it roll down again as it nears the top.

In ultra-low temperature physics, the Sisyphus effect involves the use of specially selected laser light, hitting atoms from various angles to both cool and trap them in a potential well, effectively rolling the atom down a hill of potential energy until it has lost its kinetic energy.

So when Zeus decreed that man must present a portion of each animal they scarified to the gods Prometheus decided to trick Zeus. He created two piles, one with the bones wrapped in juicy fat, the other with the good meat hidden in the hide. To punish man, Zeus had Hephaestus create a mortal of stunning beauty.

Music is powerful and in the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice his music is the reason for passing through the gates of Hades, whereas Porphyro wakes up Madeline by singing to her. The myth is the original tragic love story and the power of music is the main theme throughout it.

With Pandora’s Jar, Zeus had gotten even with Prometheus for getting out of line along with teaching humans a lesson. From this mere myth, we learn that curiosity can kill the cat and the Greek golden age of innocence. Pandora, you and I still have the gift of the god – hope amid hopelessness.

Answer: Prometheus was sentenced to being chained to a rock on a mountain, and and an eagle eats his eyes and liver.