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Nisus [nahy-suhs]

Nisus

[nahy-suhs]
In classical mythology, Nisus (or Nisos) may refer to:

  • Nisus, son of Hyrtacus, lover of Euryalus, in Virgil's Aeneid
  • Nisos, a king of Megara
  • Silenus, also called Nisus, foster father of Dionysus
  • Nissus of Dulichium, son of Aretias, father of Amphinomus, in Book 18 of Homer's The Odyssey

Nisus may also refer to:

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