Cinyras
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- Biography
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- Trojan War
- Myrrha
- Priesthood of Paphian Aphrodite
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right|thumb|280px|Myrrha and Cinyras. [[Engraving by Virgil Solis for Ovid's Metamorphoses]]
In Greek mythology, Cinyras (; – Kinyras) was a famous hero and king of Cyprus. Accounts vary significantly as to his genealogy and provide a variety of stories concerning him; in many sources he is associated with the cult of Aphrodite on Cyprus, and Adonis, a consort of Aphrodite, is mentioned as his son. Some scholars have proposed a connection with the minor Ugaritic deity Kinnaru, the god of the lyre. The city Cinyreia on Cyprus was believed to have taken its name from Cinyras. According to Strabo, he had previously ruled in the city of Byblos in Phoenicia.
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