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
Driver['draivə]
ConnerKAHN-ərEnglish (Modern)
Nia (3)-English
Sona-Indian, Hindi
Dalton['dɔ:ltən]
Slavko-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene