Endurance (See also Longevity.) Allusions, Definition, Citation, Reference, Information - Allusion to Endurance (See also Longevity.)


  1. Atalanta feminine name denotes power of endurance. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 148]
  2. Boston marathon famous 26-mile race held annually for long-distance runners. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc.]
  3. cedrala tree symbol of longevity and endurance. [Eastern Folklore and Plant Symbolism: Jobes, 301]
  4. Denisovich, Ivan prisoner persists through travails of Soviet camp. [Russ. Lit.: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich]
  5. dromedary able to cover a hundred miles in one day. [Medieval Animal Symbolism: White, 80–81]
  6. ironman triathlon event combines swimming, bicycling, marathon run. [Pop. Cult.: Misc.]
  7. marathon dancing dance contest with endurance as chief factor. [Am. Hist.: Sann, 57–69]
  8. Prometheus epitome of stoic endurance. [Gk. Myth.: Gayley, 10–15]
  9. Steadfast Tin Soldier one-legged toy survives multiple calamities; ultimately immolated. [Dan. Lit.: Andersen’s Fairy Tales]
  10. Yossarian always creating new ways to stay alive through long war. [Am. Lit.: Catch-22]