Nisus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Nisus () may refer to the following personages: Nysus (possibly identical to Silenus), foster father of Dionysus. Nisus, a king of Megara and father of Scylla.Apollodorus, 3.15.5 Nisus, son of Hyrtacus, and lover and friend of Euryalus, in Virgil's Aeneid. He participated in the games held by Aeneas in Sicily. Nisus later died in battle.Virgil, Aeneid 5.294 & 9.444 Nisus, king of Dulichium and son of Aretus. He was the father of Amphinomus, one of the Suitors of Penelope.Homer, Odyssey 16.395; Apollodorus, Epitome 7.27

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