Mys

Mȳs, Myos, m., = Μῦς,

• a famous artist in embossed work, Mart. 8, 51, 1; 8, 34, 1; Plin. 33, 12, 55, § 155; Prop. 3, 9, 14.

2. Mȳs, Myos, m. (Μῦς), berühmter Toreute zu Athen, Zeitgenosse u. Gehilfe des Phidias, Plin. 33, 155. Prop. 4, 9, 14. Mart. 8, 34, 1 u. 51, 1.

2 Mȳs, (16) ўos, m. (Μῦς), nom dʼun ciseleur : Prop. 3, 9, 14 ; Mart. 8, 34, 1 ; Plin. 33, 155.

Mys

(Μῦς). A famous toreutic artist who engraved the “Battle of the Centaurs” on the inside of the shield of the Athené Promachos of Phidias. The work was executed after a design by Parrhasius (Pausan. i. 28, 2), a generation after Phidias. It was Parrhasius also who designed the “Capture of Troy” for a cup embossed by Mys (Athen. p. 782 b; see also Pliny , Pliny H. N. xxxiii. 154).

Mys Mys, man of Europus

• sent by Mardonius to consult oracle of Ptoan Apollo: Hdt. 8.133-135; Paus. 9.23.6

Mys (2), worker in metal

• Paus. 1.28.2