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Nestor was the son of King Neleus [3] of Pylos and Chloris, [4] [5] daughter of King Amphion [6] of Orchomenus.Otherwise, Nestor's mother was called Polymede. [7]His wife was either Eurydice or Anaxibia; their children included Peisistratus, Thrasymedes, Pisidice, Polycaste, Perseus, Stratichus, Aretus, Echephron, and Antilochus.
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Nestor, or Néstor, is a given name of Greek origin. In Greek mythology it comes from that of Nestor , the son of Neleus , the King of Pylos and Chloris. [ 1 ] The Greek derivation is from a combination of νέομαι , néomai , 'go back', and νόστος , nóstos , 'one who returns from travels'.
Nestor is a Swedish melodic rock band from Falköping. [1] The band was formed in 1989 without any releases and reformed in 2021 after a long hiatus. [2] In 2021, they released their first album Kids in a Ghost Town. [3] In 2022, a deluxe version of Kids in a Ghost Town was released, containing three additional songs. [4]
Bath in Palace of Nestor. The Palace of Nestor (Modern Greek: Ανάκτορο του Νέστορα) was an important centre in Mycenaean times, and described in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad as Nestor's kingdom of "sandy Pylos". [1] The palace featured in the story of the Trojan War, as Homer tells us that Telemachus:
Little is known about Nestor. His courage and authority were so noteworthy that a Roman magistrate uttered these words: "Until we have got the better of the bishop, we shall be powerless against the Christians." [1] During the persecutions under Emperor Decius, Bishop Nestor was arrested while praying in his home. [2]
Nestor the Chronicler or Nestor the Hagiographer [1] (Church Slavonic: Нестор Летописец, romanized: Nestor Letopisec; c. 1056 – c. 1114) was a monk from the Kievan Rus who is known to have written two saints' lives: [1] the Life of the Venerable Theodosius of the Kiev Caves and the Account about the Life and Martyrdom of the Blessed Passion Bearers Boris and Gleb.
Nestor of Thessalonica (Greek: Νέστωρ της Θεσσαλονίκης) is a saint and wrestler known for having been the companion of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica (October 26). St. St. Nestor's feast day is celebrated on October 27.