Nisus
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ni·sus
n. pl. nisus
An effort or endeavor to realize an aim.
[Latin nisus, from past participle of niti, to strive.]
In classical mythology, Nisus (or Nisos) may refer to:
Nisus may also refer to:
n. pl. nisus
An effort or endeavor to realize an aim.
[Latin nisus, from past participle of niti, to strive.]
In classical mythology, Nisus (or Nisos) may refer to:
- Nisus of Nisus and EuryalusNisus and EuryalusNisus and Euryalus are a pair of friends serving under Aeneas in the Aeneid, the Augustan epic by Vergil. Their foray among the enemy, narrated in Book 9, demonstrates their stealth and prowess as warriors, but ends as a tragedy: the loot Euryalus acquires attracts attention, and the two die...
, son of Hyrtacus, lover of Euryalus, in Virgil's Aeneid - NisosNisosIn Greek mythology, Nisos was the King of Megara, and one of the four sons of Pandion II, King of Athens.He was married to Abrota, sister of Megareus, and when she died, Nisos commanded that the Megarian women wear clothes like she had. His daughter Eurynome, with Poseidon, had the famous son...
, a king of Megara - SilenusSilenusIn Greek mythology, Silenus was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus.-Evolution of the character:The original Silenus resembled a folklore man of the forest with the ears of a horse and sometimes also the tail and legs of a horse...
, also called Nisus, foster father of Dionysus - Nissus of Dulichium, son of Aretias, father of Amphinomus, in Book 18 of Homer's The Odyssey
Nisus may also refer to:
- Nisus WriterNisus WriterNisus Writer, originally Nisus, is a word processing program for the Apple Macintosh. The program is available in two varieties: Nisus Writer Express, and Nisus Writer Pro....
, a word processor for the Apple Macintosh.