person
Nisus
King of Megara whose daughter Scylla betrayed him; named in the conflated Scylla-tale of Eclogue 6.
Reading notes
- The Aeneid §5.294 Nisus
A Trojan runner whose loyal love trips Salius after he himself slips in the blood, handing Euryalus the win.
- The Aeneid §9.176 Nisus
Trojan guard of a gate, son of Hyrtacus, devoted companion of Euryalus; together they make the night-sortie (the same pair as in the Book 5 footrace).
- The Eclogues §6.74 Nisus
King of Megara whose daughter Scylla betrayed him; named in the conflated Scylla-tale of Eclogue 6.