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Nisus

Son of Hyrtakos in Greek mythology, companion of Euryalus
Person Mythological Greek Character Q7134950

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
mythological Greek character
Sex or gender
male[5]
Occupation
warrior
Father
Hyrtacus[3]
Mother
Arisbe[4]
Sibling
Asius, Hippocoon[17][18]
Part of
Nisus and Euryalus[7]
Described by source
Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[12][13][14]
Manner of death
death in battle[11]
Number of victims of killer
+13[15]
Participated in conflict
Trojan War, Rutulian War[9][10]
Present in work
Aeneid[16]
Sexual orientation
homosexuality[6]
Unmarried partner
Euryalus[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Nisos en Nisus el Νίσος hu Niszosz it Niso pl Nissos (towarzysz Eneasza) ru Нис ru Нис (сын Гиртака) tr Nisos uk Ніс (син Гіртака)
🔖 Identifiers · 4
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
7. Medaillon Nisos - Nisus Freundschaftstempel - Temple of Friendship Sanssouci Steffen Heilfort.JPG ↗
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/121tbmc0
HAND ID
E3E7-81FD-41B3-53F6-69BF
Sandrart.net person ID
4961

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🔗 Connections
Parent of 2
Arisbe, Hyrtacus
Belongs to 1
Nisus and Euryalus
Described by source 1
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Father 1
Hyrtacus
Mother 1
Arisbe
Occupation 1
warrior
Part of 1
Nisus and Euryalus
Participated in conflict 1
Trojan War
Present in work 1
Aeneid
Sex or gender 1
male
Sexual orientation 1
homosexuality
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Summary

Nisus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He has worked as a warrior[2].

FAQs

Who were Nisus's parents?

Nisus's father was Hyrtacus[3]. Nisus's mother was Arisbe[4].

What did Nisus do for work?

Nisus worked as a warrior[2].

Related Entities

Aeneid

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Aeneid. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → E3E7-81FD-41B3-53F6-69BF
    "Created claim: HAND ID: E3E7-81FD-41B3-53F6-69BF, batch #265669"
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