Nisus

Reading notes

• The Art of Love §1.10 stole from Nisus

  King of Megara whose life and city hung on a lock of purple hair.

• Ibis §11 Nisus

  Nisus of Megara, betrayed by his daughter Scylla, who cut the purple lock on which his life depended.

• Metamorphoses §8.189 Nisus

  King of Megara, unconquerable so long as a purple lock keeps its place in his hair.

• The Cure for Love §2 Nisus

  King of Megara whose life and kingdom hung on a purple (or crimson) lock of his hair, betrayed by his daughter Scylla.

• Sorrows §1.5 Nisus

  Nisus, who died avenging his friend Euryalus; without that death 'no glory would belong to Nisus.'