Syrus

Syrus

Syrus

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For other uses, see Syrus (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Cyrus.

In Greek mythology, Syrus or Syros (Ancient Greek: Σύρων) may refer to a person or an animal:

  • Syrus, son of Sinope (daughter of Asopus and Metope) and Apollo; the Syrians are named after him.[1][2] In one account, Syros was the son of King Agenor of Tyre and Tyro, and brother to Cadmus, Phoenix, Cilix and Europa.[3] When Agenor was about to die, he decreed that his kingdom will be divided among his three sons: Phoenix, Syros and Cilix. Syros named the country which was allotted to him Syria while his brothers received Phoenicia and Cilicia, respectively.[4] Syros was said to be a wise man who wrote arithmetic philosophy in Phoenician letters.[5]
  • Syrus, one of the dogs of the hunter Actaeon.[6]

Note

  1. [1]
    Diodorus Siculus, 4.74.1-2
  2. [2]
    Plutarch, Lucullus 23.6
  3. [3]
    Malalas, Chronographia 2.30
  4. [4]
    Malalas, Chronographia 2.31
  5. [5]
    Malalas, Chronographia 2.34
  6. [6]
    Hyginus, Fabulae 181

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