heaping Pelion upon Ossa



heaping Pelion upon Ossa

Adding difficulty to difficulty; fruitless efforts. The reference is to the attempt by the giants in Greek mythology to climb to heaven by piling Mount Ossa upon Mount Pelion.
See also: heap, ossa, Pelion, upon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KimbraKIM-brəEnglish (Rare)
Colombano-Italian
TittyTIT-eeEnglish
Cirillochee-REEL-loItalian
Li (1)-Chinese
Bedivere-Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance