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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Benson	BEN-sən	English
Pollie	PAHL-ee	English
Tyrik	tie-REEK	African American (Modern)
Serena	[sə'ri:nə]
Lamis	-	Arabic
Eike	-	German