Nireus

Nīreus (dissyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m., = Νίρευς,

• son of Charopus and Aglaia, the handsomest man among the Greeks before Troy, Hor. C. 3, 20, 15; id. Epod. 15, 22; Prop. 3, 16 (4, 17), 27; Ov. P. 4, 13, 16; Hyg. Fab. 113 and 270; Dict. Cret. 4, 17 (cf. Hom.Il. 2, 673).

Nīre͡us, Akk. Nirea, selten Nireum, m. (Νιρεύς), Sohn des Charopus, nächst Achilles der schönste Mann unter den Griechen vor Troja, Hor. carm. 3, 20, 15. Prop. 3, 18, 27. Hyg. fab. 113 u. 270. Dict. 4, 17 u. ö.

Nīreūs, (14) ĕī ou ĕŏs, m. (Νιρεύς), Nirée [roi de Samos] : Hor. O. 3, 20, 15 ; Ov. P. 4, 13, 16.

Nireus

(Νιρεύς).

1. A son of Charopus and Aglaia, was, next to Achilles, the handsomest among the Greeks at Troy, but unwarlike. He came from the island of Syme (between Rhodes and Cnidus), and commanded only three ships and a small number of men. (Hom. Il. 2.671 ; Hyg. Fab. 270.) According to Diodorus (5.53), he also ruled over a part of Cnidus, and he is said to have been slain by Eurypylus or Aeneias. (Dict. Cret. 4.17; Dar. Phryg. 21; Hyg. Fab. 113.) His beauty became proverbial. (Lucian, Dial. Mort. 9.)

Nireus

2. A son, or favourite of Heracles, with whom he fought against the lion of mount Helicon. (Ptolem. Hephaest. 2.) [L.S]

Nireus

(Νιρεύς). Son of Charopus and Aglaïa, a native of the island of Symé, near Rhodes, and the handsomest among the Greeks at Troy. He was slain by Aeneas or Eurypylus (Hom. Il. ii. 671; Diod.v. 53).

Nireus Nireus, son of Charopus

• leader of the Symaeans against Troy: Apollod. E.3.11, Apollod. E.3.13

Nireus(2), son of Poseidon

• Apollod. 1.7.4