Tyro

Tyro

:"Tyro" is also an alternative spelling for "Tiro", and can also mean a novice or beginner, from the Latin "tiro" "a young soldier, a recruit"."

In Greek mythology, Tyro (Τυρώ) was the daughter of Salmoneus and mother of Pelias and Neleus. Her father, Salmoneus, was the brother of Athamus and Sisyphus. Tyro was married to Cretheus (with whom she had one son, Aeson) but loved Enipeus, a river god. She pursued Enipeus, who refused her advances. One day, Poseidon, filled with lust for Tyro, disguised himself as Enipeus and from their union was born Pelias and Neleus, twin boys. Tyro exposed her sons on a mountain and they were raised by a maid. When they reached adulthood, Pelias and Neleus found Tyro and killed their stepmother, Sidero, for having mistreated their biological mother. Sidero hid in a temple to Hera but Pelias killed her anyway, causing Hera's undying hatred of Pelias - and glorious patronage of Jason and the Argonauts in their long quest for the Golden Fleece. Pelias' half brother, the son of Tyro and Cretheus, was the father of Jason.


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  • Tyro — (griechisch Τυρώ) oder Tyros ist in der griechischen Mythologie die Tochter des elischen Königs Salmoneus und der Alkidike. Tyro ist die Mutter von Pelias und Neleus. Tyro war die Frau des Kretheus, des Gründers von Iolkos, und gebar ihm die …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • TYRO — Tyro: A beginner or learner in anything; one who has mastered the rudiments only of any branch or knowledge. Shorter Oxford English Dictionary TYRO is an amateur programming language targeted at educational programming by making it easy to… …   Wikipedia

  • Tyro — Tyro, KS U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 226 Housing Units (2000): 105 Land area (2000): 0.528020 sq. miles (1.367566 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.528020 sq. miles (1.367566 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Tyro, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 226 Housing Units (2000): 105 Land area (2000): 0.528020 sq. miles (1.367566 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.528020 sq. miles (1.367566 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Tyro — {{Tyro}} Tochter des Salmoneus*, die sich in den Gott des Flusses Enipeus verliebte und oft an seinen Ufern entlangging, bis Poseidon* die Gestalt des Enipeus annahm, das Mädchen wie ein Wellengebirge umfing und sich, »nachdem er die Werke der… …   Who's who in der antiken Mythologie

  • tyro — 1610s, from M.L. tyro, variant of L. tiro (pl. tirones) young soldier, recruit, beginner, of unknown origin …   Etymology dictionary

  • Tyro — Ty ro, n.; pl. {Tyros}. [L. tiro a newlylevied soldier, a beginner.] A beginner in learning; one who is in the rudiments of any branch of study; a person imperfectly acquainted with a subject; a novice. [Written also {tiro}.] [1913 Webster] The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tyro — Tyro, Tochter des Salmoneus u. der Alkidike, von Poseidon Mutter des Pelias u. Neleus. An ihrer Stiefmutter Sidero, von welcher sie gemißhandelt wurde, rächten sie ihre Söhne. An Kretheus sodann verheirathet, gebar sie demselben den Äson,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Tyrō — Tyrō, im griech. Mythus Tochter des Salmoneus, Gemahlin des Kretheus, gebar diesem den Äson, dem Poseidon den Pelias und Neleus (s. d.) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Tyro — TYRO, us, od. ónis, Gr. Τυρὼ, οῦς, (⇒ Tab. XXV.) des Salmoneus und der Alcidice Tochter, wurde bey ihres Vaters Bruder, dem Kretheus, auferzogen. Sie verliebete sich in den Fluß Enipeus, und gieng daher fleißig an demselben spazieren, da sie denn …   Gründliches mythologisches Lexikon

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