In Nonnus's fifth-century AD epic poem the Dionysiaca, Pyrrhus ( Ancient Greek: Πύρρος, romanized: Púrrhos, lit. 'fiery') is a minor figure who was punished by the goddess Rhea for his assault of her. His short story is only mentioned in passing.
The Greek proper name Πύρρος means "fiery, red-coloured" and it is derived from the word πῦρ meaning fire, flame. [1] It was especially used to denote red hair. [2] In Mycenaean Greek the name is attested as pu-wo ( Linear B: 𐀢𐀺). [2]
The little-known and otherwise unattested Pyrrhus was a mortal man from Phrygia who lusted after the goddess Rhea, the mother of the gods, and tried to assault her. Rhea changed him into a stone immediately for his hubris. [3] [4] [5] This happened not far from the site of Niobe's own transformation into a rock after she challenged another goddess, Leto. [3] Pyrrhus's transformation into stone is part of a wider typical theme where a man is punished for his lust that led him to assault a goddess, in this case Rhea. [6]
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link)In Nonnus's fifth-century AD epic poem the Dionysiaca, Pyrrhus ( Ancient Greek: Πύρρος, romanized: Púrrhos, lit. 'fiery') is a minor figure who was punished by the goddess Rhea for his assault of her. His short story is only mentioned in passing.
The Greek proper name Πύρρος means "fiery, red-coloured" and it is derived from the word πῦρ meaning fire, flame. [1] It was especially used to denote red hair. [2] In Mycenaean Greek the name is attested as pu-wo ( Linear B: 𐀢𐀺). [2]
The little-known and otherwise unattested Pyrrhus was a mortal man from Phrygia who lusted after the goddess Rhea, the mother of the gods, and tried to assault her. Rhea changed him into a stone immediately for his hubris. [3] [4] [5] This happened not far from the site of Niobe's own transformation into a rock after she challenged another goddess, Leto. [3] Pyrrhus's transformation into stone is part of a wider typical theme where a man is punished for his lust that led him to assault a goddess, in this case Rhea. [6]
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