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Nisus and Euryalus (1827) by Jean-Baptiste Roman (Louvre Museum) In Greek and Roman mythology, Nisus (Ancient Greek: Νῖσος, romanized: Nîsos) and Euryalus (/ j ʊəˈr aɪ. əl ə s /; Ancient Greek: Εὐρύαλος, romanized: Eurýalos, lit. 'broad') are a pair of friends serving under Aeneas in the Aeneid, the Augustan epic by ...
In Greek mythology, Nisus (Ancient Greek: Νῖσος, romanized: Nîsos) may refer to the following personages: Nisus or Silenus, foster father of Dionysus. Nisos, a king of Megara and father of Scylla. [1] 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 ...
In Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus (/ ə ˈ d ɪ s i ə s / ə-DISS-ee-əs; [1] Ancient Greek: Ὀδυσσεύς, Ὀδυσεύς, romanized: Odysseús, Odyseús, IPA: [o.dy(s).sěu̯s]), also known by the Latin variant Ulysses (/ juː ˈ l ɪ s iː z / yoo-LISS-eez, UK also / ˈ juː l ɪ s iː z / YOO-liss-eez; Latin: Ulysses, Ulixes), is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of ...
Salius is among the runners in the footrace, along with Nisus and Euryalus. When the frontrunner Nisus falls, Salius finds himself in the lead, but Nisus trips him deliberately to secure the victory for his friend Euryalus. Salius expresses his indignation at the foul, and receives a fine lion skin as a consolation prize. [3]
Euryalus, named on sixth and fifth century BC pottery as being one of the Giants who fought the Olympian gods in the Gigantomachy. [1] Euryalus, a suitor of Hippodamia who, like all the suitors before Pelops, was killed by Oenomaus. [2] Euryalus, one of the eight sons of Melas, who plotted against their uncle Oeneus and were slain by Tydeus. [3]
Ulysses by James Joyce. The novel to end all novels, I suppose. The novel to end all novels, I suppose. The story of one day in Dublin – all human life is there.
When Odysseus and 12 of his crew, including Eurylochus, came into the port of Sicily, the Cyclops Polyphemus seized and confined them. [3] Along with the Ithacan king and six others namely: Lycaon, Amphialos, Alkimos, Amphidamas and Antilochus, Eurylochus survived the manslaughter of his six companions by the monster.
Nisus of Nisus and Euryalus, son of Hyrtacus, friend of Euryalus, in Virgil's Aeneid; Nisos, a king of Megara; Nisus or Silenus, foster father of Dionysus; Nisus of Dulichium, son of Aretias, father of Amphinomus, in Book 18 of Homer's Odyssey