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In Greek mythology, Nestor of Gerenia (Ancient Greek: Νέστωρ Γερήνιος, Nestōr Gerēnios) was a legendary king of Pylos. He is a prominent secondary character in Homer 's Iliad and Odyssey , where he appears as an elderly warrior who frequently offers advice to the other characters.
The creation myth of the people of Buganda, Uganda, includes a figure called Kintu, [1] who was the first person on earth, and the first man to wander the plains of Uganda alone. He has also sometimes been known as God, or the father of all people who created the first kingdoms.
Peisistratus was the youngest son of King Nestor [1] [2] either by Eurydice [3] or Anaxibia. [4] He was the brother to Thrasymedes , Pisidice , Polycaste , Perseus , Stratichus , Aretus , Echephron , and Antilochus .
In Greek mythology, Stratichus (/ ˈ s t r æ t ɪ k ə s /; Ancient Greek: Στράτιχος Strátikhos), also known as Stratius, [1] was a prince of Pylos and the son of King Nestor and either Eurydice [2] or Anaxibia. [3] He was the brother to Thrasymedes, Pisidice, Polycaste, Perseus, Peisistratus, Aretus, Echephron and Antilochus.
He was killed by Nestor, who would later recall this as a notable episode of his youth and early battle experience, speaking of Ereuthalion as the strongest opponent he ever slew. [ 2 ] Ereuthalion, a Cilician , husband of Phyllis and father of Oeneus; his son fought under Dionysus in the latter's conflict with Poseidon . [ 3 ]
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Nestor may refer to: Nestor (mythology), King of Pylos in Greek mythology; Arts and entertainment "Nestor" (Ulysses episode) an episode in James Joyce's novel Ulysses;
Location of Uganda. In the origin myth, Kintu, the first man, meets Nambi, the daughter of the heavenly deity Ggulu (also known as Mugulu). Upon learning of Kintu's existence, Ggulu orders his sons to steal Kintu's cow. Nambi is enraged by this and decides to bring Kintu to heaven. Kintu is then given many trials from Ggulu.