daughter of nisus of megara
1nisus — /nuy seuhs/, n., pl. nisus. an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse. [1690 1700; < L nisus act of planting the feet, effort, equiv. to nit(i) to support or exert oneself + tus suffix of v. action, with tt > s] * * *… …
2Scylla (princess) — Scylla is a princess of Megara in Greek mythology. She is mentioned by Ovid.As the story goes, Scylla was the daughter of Nisus, the King of Megara, who possessed a single lock of purple hair which granted him invincibility. When Minos, the King… …
3List of Metamorphoses characters — Cover of George Sandys s 1632 edition of Ovid s Metamorphosis Englished This is a list of characters in the poem Metamorphoses by Ovid. It contains more than 200 characters, summaries of their roles, and information on where they appear. The… …
4List of characters in Metamorphoses — This is a list of characters in the poem Metamorphoses by Ovid.A*Achelous *Achilles *Acis *Acmon *Acoetes *Actaeon is the grandson of Cadmus, and is turned into a stag by Diana. *Adonis *Aeacus is the king of Ageina. *Aeëtes is the king of… …
5Eurynome — In Greek mythology, there were many women with the name Eurýnomê, with the possible significance far wandering ( eury + nomos ; compare nomad).#The Oceanid, or daughter of Oceanus. See Oceanids. #Wife of Ophion (may be the same as the following) …
6Minos — For other uses, see Minos (disambiguation). Minos, illustration by Gustave Doré for Dante Alighieri s Inferno. In Greek mythology, Minos (Greek: Μίνως, Minōs) was a king of Crete, son of …
7Appendix Vergiliana — The Appendix Vergiliana is a collection of poems traditionally ascribed as juvenilia of Virgil, although it is likely that all the pieces are in fact spurious. Many were considered works of Virgil in antiquity, but it seems that they comprise a… …
8Nisos — For other meanings of Nisos, see Nisus (disambiguation). 17th century engraving of Nisos s daughter Scylla falling in love with his enemy Minos. In Greek mythology, Nisos (Nisus) was the King of Megara, and one of the four sons of Pandion II,… …
9Pandion II — In Greek mythology, Pandion II (Πανδίων Β ) was son and heir of Cecrops II, King of Athens. and his wife Metiadusa. He was exiled from Athens by the sons of his uncle Metion who sought to put Metion on the throne. Pandion fled to Megara where he… …
10Virgil — For other uses, see Virgil (disambiguation). Publius Vergilius Maro A profile of Virgil with laurel wreath Born October 15, 70 BC Andes, Cisalpine Gaul, Roman Republic Died …
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