Sinis

Sĭnis, is, m., = Σίνις,

a mythical robber on the Isthmus of Corinth, who bound travellers to the tops of pine-trees which he had bent to the ground, and then, by letting go his hold, hurled them into the air; he was killed at last by Theseus, Prop. 3 (4), 22, 37; Ov. M. 7, 440; id. H. 2, 70; Stat. Th. 12, 576.

Sinis (falsch Scinis), is, Akk. in, m., (Σίνις, d.i. der Schädiger, Beschädiger), ein Straßenräuber auf der korinthischen Landenge, der die Reisenden überfiel, beraubte u. sie an zwei herabgebogenen Fichten aufhängte, die wieder aufschnellten und die Unglücklichen zerrissen; von Theseus überwunden u. getötet, Prop. 3, 22, 37. Ov. met. 7, 440. Stat. Theb. 7, 576.

Sĭnis, (14) is, m. , brigand tué par Thésée : Prop. 3, 22, 37 ; Ov. M. 7, 440.

Sinis, is m myth. straatrover bij Corinthe, die door Theseus werd gedood.

Sinis

or Sinnis (Σίνις or Σιννις), a son of Polypemon, Pemon or Poseidon by Sylea, the daughter of Corinthus. He was surnamed according to some Pityocamptes, and according to others Procrustes. He dwelt on the isthmus of Corinth as a robber, destroying the travellers whom he had conquered, by fastening them to the top of a fir-tree, which he curbed, and then let spring up .gain. He himself was killed in this manner by Theseus (Apollod. 3.16.2; Plut. Thes. 8; Paus. 2.1.3, &c.; Diod. 4.59 ; Eur. Hipp. 977; Ov. Met. 7.440, &c. ; Hyg. Fab. 38; Schol. Pind. Hypoth. Isthm.). When Theseus had accomplished this, he caused himself to be purified by Phytalus at the altar of Zeus Meilichios, because Theseus himself was related to Sinis (Paus. 1.37.3), or according to others, he propitiated the spirit of Sinis by instituting in his honour the Isthmian games (Schol. Pind. l.c. ; Plut. Thes. 25; Welcker, Nachtrag, p. 133). The name is connected with σίνομαι, expressing the manner in which he tore his victims to pieces. [L.S]

SINIS

SINIS (Σίνις), a Roman colony in the district of Melitene in Armenia Minor. (Ptol. 5.7.5.) The place is not mentioned by any other writer, but it is possible that it may be the same place as the one which Procopius (de Aed. 3.4) simply calls Κολωνία.

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Sinis

(Σίνις) or Sinnis (Σίννις). Son of Polypemon, Pemon, or Poseidon, by Sylea, the daughter of Corinthus. He was a robber, who frequented the Isthmus of Corinth, and killed the travellers whom he captured by fastening them to the top of a fir-tree, which he bent, and then let spring up again. He himself was killed in this manner by Theseus. See Apollod.iii.16.2; Pausan. ii. 1, 3; and Theseus.

Sinis Sinis

robber slain by Theseus: Paus. 1.37.4, Paus. 2.1.4
used to rend his victims between two pine-trees: Paus. 2.1.4
son of Polypemon and Sylea, called the Pinebender, killed by Theseus at the Isthmus of Corinth: Apollod. 3.15.8, Apollod. 3.16.2
his daughter has a son Melanippus by Theseus: Paus. 10.25.7

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