Agamemnon is related to Tantalus, who is condemned to roll a rock uphill in Hades only to watch it roll down again and again.

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Tantalus is indeed related to Agamemnon as his ancestor, but it is Sisyphus, not Tantalus, who is condemned to roll a rock uphill in Hades. Tantalus' punishment is to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, with the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and the water always receding before he can take a drink.

Agamemnon Is Related to Tantalus, Who Is Condemned to Roll