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
Imrich-Slovak
Willis['wilis]
MagdalÉNa-Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
JÖRgYUURKGerman
Fulgentius-Late Roman
Malikamah-LIK-ahArabic