Nysa

[ nahy-suh ]

/ ˈnaɪ sə /

the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.

one of the Nysaean Nymphs.

Example sentences from the Web for nysa

Nysa is situated near the Mesogis, resting for the most part against the mountain.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3) |Strabo
Gir-Nysa means the mountain of Nysa, Gir being a common prefix denoting a peak or hill.

The Gates of India |Thomas Holdich
When he reached the city named Nysa, the Macedonians were unwilling to attack it, because a very deep river ran past its walls.

Plutarch's Lives Volume III. |Plutarch
Among the latter was Pythodorus, originally a native of Nysa; but, induced by the celebrity of the place, he migrated hither.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3) |Strabo

You know how indolent Dionysus is, but he always attended the temple when he was hunting upon Nysa.

Hypolympia |Edmund Gosse

Nysa

/ (ˈnɪsə) /

the Polish name for the Neisse (def. 1)