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In Greek mythology, Cinyras (/ ˈ s ɪ n ɪ r ə s /; [1] Ancient Greek: Κινύρας – Kinyras) was a famous hero and king of Cyprus. Accounts vary significantly as to his genealogy and provide a variety of stories concerning him; in many sources he is associated with the cult of Aphrodite on Cyprus, and Adonis , a consort of Aphrodite, is ...
Libythea cinyras was a species of butterfly in the nymphalid subfamily Libytheinae. It is now thought to be extinct. [2] It was endemic to Mauritius.
Macrocneme cinyras is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William Schaus in 1889. It is found in Mexico. [1] References This page was last edited ...
Libythea labdaca laius Trimen, 1879 (= Libythea labdaca cinyras Trimen, 1866; = Libythea labdaca lepitoides Moore, 1901) Libythea ancoata Grose-Smith, 1891; Libythea tsiandava Grose-Smith, 1891; Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819. Libythea myrrha myrrha Godart, 1819; Libythea myrrha borneensis Fruhstorfer, 1914; Libythea myrrha carma Fruhstorfer, 1914
Cinyras, mythological son of Apollo and father of Adonis; Kinnaru, an Ugaritic god who was a deification of the lyre, or some other string instruments; Other names APOP Kinyras Peyias FC, a Cypriot football club; KINYRAS, a submarine telecommunications cable system in Cyprus
When the ruler of Cyprus, Cinyras, saw that Melos was of sound character, he made Melos a companion to his son Adonis. Melos eventually married a woman named Pelia, who was kin to Cinyras and Adonis, and had a son by her, also named Melos. The child was raised inside the sanctuary of Aphrodite.
Myrrha's nurse told King Cinyras of a girl deeply in love with him, giving a false name. The affair lasted several nights in complete darkness to conceal Myrrha's identity, [e] until Cinyras wanted to know the identity of his paramour. Upon bringing in a lamp, and seeing his daughter, the king attempted to kill her on the spot, but Myrrha escaped.
Deep yellow; forewing with cell-spot, the first spot near the apex of the wing usually small. — cinyras Men. is a large form, which inhabits the Middle and Lower Amazon and the eastern slopes of Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia; the submarginal spots of the forewing are almost always absent. — brasiliensis R: & J. , from Brazil, Paraguay and North ...