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
EmeraldEM-ə-rəldEnglish (Modern)
AlbrechtAHL-brekhtGerman
ÁSa-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic, Faroese
Natalka-Ukrainian, Polish
Kamal (1)-Arabic
CallumKAL-umScottish