myth of King Nisus
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Greek myth
act of betrayal
capture of city
human
king of Crete
legend of Megara
magical talisman
mythological figure
mythological king
mythological narrative
princess of Megara
The myth of King Nisus tells of the ruler whose magical purple lock of hair guaranteed his kingdom’s safety until his daughter’s betrayal led to his downfall and transformation into a bird.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scylla | 0 |
| Nisus | 0 |
| cutting of purple lock | 0 |
| Minos | 0 |
| fall of Megara | 0 |
| purple lock of hair | 0 |
| Ovid’s Metamorphoses | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
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act of betrayal ⓘ capture of city ⓘ human ⓘ king of Crete ⓘ legend of Megara ⓘ magical talisman ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ mythological king ⓘ mythological king ⓘ mythological narrative ⓘ princess of Megara ⓘ |
| action | cuts off Nisus’s purple lock of hair ⓘ |
| causedBy | Scylla’s betrayal ⓘ |
| causes | loss of Megara’s protection ⓘ |
| centralEvent | siege of Megara by Minos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek religion and mythology ⓘ |
| fate |
death and transformation into a bird
ⓘ
transformation into a bird ⓘ |
| father | Nisus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grants | invulnerability of Megara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Nisus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalAttribute | purple lock of hair ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Megara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal
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consequences of broken oaths ⓘ divine punishment ⓘ filial disloyalty ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Minos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scylla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEpisode | story of Nisus and Scylla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
daughter betrays father for foreign lover
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magical hair as life-token ⓘ metamorphosis into birds ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
love driven by passion can be destructive
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treachery against kin leads to ruin ⓘ |
| motivation | desire to win Minos’s love ⓘ |
| notableFor | betrayal of her father ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Nisus ⓘ |
| plotPoint | Scylla falls in love with Minos ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Megara ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Ovid’s Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultsIn | fall of Megara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transformedInto |
ciris
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sea eagle ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.