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Tyro's father Salmoneus was the brother of Athamas and Sisyphus. She was married to her uncle Cretheus, [4] King of Iolcus but Tyro loved the river god Enipeus who refused her advances. One day, Poseidon filled with lust for Tyro, disguised himself as Enipeus and from their union were born Pelias and Neleus, twin boys.
According to Egon Kühebacher [], the name Tyrol derives from a root word meaning terrain (i.e. area, ground or soil; compare Latin: terra and Old Irish: tir); first from the village of Tirol, and its castle; from which the County of Tyrol grew. [5]
In Greek mythology, Tyro (Ancient Greek: Τυρώ) may refer to two distinct women: Tyro, a Phoenician queen as the wife of King Agenor who named after her the newly built city of Tyre . She became the mother of his sons: Cadmus , Phoenix , Syros , Cilix , and, a daughter, Europa .
Tyro is character in Greek mythology. Tyro may also refer to: Tyro, a pen-name used by H. G. Wells for The Devotee of Art; Tyro, a beginner or novice; Places.
[a] The same name is variously anglicized as Theodore Tiron, [6] Tiro, [1] [7] Tyron, [8] Tyro, [1] [9] and Teron. [10] Nilles argued that this epithet was a later mistake and that, rather than being a recruit, Theodore's name had originally referenced his service in the Cohors Tyronum .) [ 1 ] [ 11 ] The saint is also distinguished as Theodore ...
Hercules' Dog Discovers Purple Dye by Theodoor van Thulden, c. 1636.. In Greek mythology, Tyros (Ancient Greek: Τύρος, romanized: Túros), also romanised Tyrus, is a Phoenician nymph, the civic personification of the ancient city of Tyre, in modern Lebanon.
"Take" for R, abbreviation of the Latin word recipe, meaning "take". Most abbreviations can be found in the Chambers Dictionary as this is the dictionary primarily used by crossword setters. However, some abbreviations may be found in other dictionaries, such as the Collins English Dictionary and Oxford English Dictionary.
As his mother leaves, Odysseus is then visited by a string of souls of past queens. He first sees Tyro, the mother of Pelias and Neleus by Poseidon. [8] He next talks to Antiope, the mother of Amphion and Zethus (the founders of Thebes) by Zeus. [9] Then, he is visited by Alcmene, the mother of Heracles by Zeus, and Heracle's wife Megara. [10]