Syrus
In Greek mythology, Syrus (Ancient Greek: Σύρων) may refer to the a person and an animal:
- Syrus, son of Sinope (daughter of Asopus and Metope) and Apollo; the Syrians are named after him.[1][2]
- Syrus, one of the dogs of the hunter Actaeon.[3]
Note[]
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 4.74.1-2
- ^ Plutarch, Lucullus 23.6
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 181
References[]
- Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
- Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888-1890. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
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- Set indices on Greek mythology
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- Children of Apollo