Editing Nisos (section)

== Family ==
Nisos was one of the four sons of [[Pandion II]], King of [[Athens]], and [[Pylia (mythology)|Pylia]], daughter of King [[Pylas]] of Megara. He was the brother of [[Aegeas]], [[Pallas (son of Pandion)|Pallas]], [[Lycus (mythology)|Lykos]]<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+3.15.5&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:boo=0:chapter=0&highlight=Nisus 3.15.5]</ref> and the wife of [[Sciron]].<ref>[[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Paus.+1.39.6&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160:boo=0:chapter=0&highlight=Nisus 1.39.6]</ref> According to [[Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]], Nisus's father was the god Ares<ref>[[Homer]], ''[[Odyssey]]'' [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0136:book=16:card=393&highlight=nisus 16.393] & [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0218:book=16:card=9&highlight=nisus 16.9]; [[Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]], ''Fabulae'' [https://topostext.org/work/206#198 198] & [https://topostext.org/work/206#242 242]</ref> while other authors affirmed that he was the offspring of [[Deioneus|Deion]].<ref name=":1">Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' [https://topostext.org/work/206#198 198]</ref>

Nisos was married to [[Abrota]], sister of [[Megareus of Onchestus|Megareus]], and when she died, Nisos commanded that the Megarian women should wear clothes like she had.<ref>[[Plutarch]], ''[[Moralia]]'' 4.21.16</ref> His daughter [[Eurynome of Megara|Eurynome]], with [[Poseidon]], had the famous son [[Bellerophon]].<ref>[[Hesiod]], ''[[Catalogue of Women|Ehoiai]]'' fr. 7</ref> The second daughter [[Iphinoe (mythology)|Iphinoe]] married Megareus, her maternal uncle.<ref>Pausanias, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Paus.+1.39.6&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160:boo=0:chapter=0&highlight=Nisus 1.39.6]</ref> Lastly, the third princess [[Scylla of Megara|Scylla]] was responsible for Nisos' death.<ref name=":1" />