Nireus
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Nireus is a name that may refer to:
- Nireus (Νιρεύς), in Greek mythology:
- NireusNireusNireus is a name that may refer to:*Nireus , in Greek mythology:**Nireus, king of Syme**Nireus, a son of Poseidon and Canace**Nireus, a companion of Heracles*173086 Nireus, an asteroid*Papilio nireus, a species of butterfly...
, king of Syme - Nireus, a son of PoseidonPoseidonPoseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of the earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon...
and Canace - Nireus, a companion of HeraclesHeraclesHeracles ,born Alcaeus or Alcides , was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon and great-grandson of Perseus...
- Nireus
- 173086 Nireus, an asteroid
- Papilio nireusPapilio nireusThe Green-banded Swallowtail, Papilio nireus, is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Subsaharan Africa.The wingspan is in males and in females. Flies year-round, peaks from November to February....
, a species of butterfly