Chrysis may refer to:
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Chrysis (wasp), a genus of cuckoo wasps in the family Chrysididae
*An ancient Greek personal name (as a female name: , as a male name: ); in particular:
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Chrysis (priestess), priestess who caused the destruction of the Heraion of Argos in 423 BC
** Chrysis, the eponymous girl from Samos in the play ''
Samia'' by Menander
** Chrysis, the eponymous girl from Andros in the play ''
Andria
Andria (; Barese: ) is a city and ''comune'' in Apulia (southern Italy). It is an agricultural and service center, producing wine, olives and almonds. It is the fourth-largest municipality in the Apulia region (behind Bari, Taranto, and Foggia) ...
'' by Terence
** Chrysis, the courtesan in the novel ''
Aphrodite: mœurs antiques'' by Pierre Louÿs
** Chrysis, a mistress of
Demetrius I of Macedon
Demetrius I (; grc, Δημήτριος; 337–283 BC), also called Poliorcetes (; el, Πολιορκητής, "The Besieger"), was a Macedonian nobleman, military leader, and king of Macedon (294–288 BC). He belonged to the Antigonid dynasty ...
according to Plutarch's ''Lives''
See also
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Chrysis Painter, a 5th-century BC Attic vase painter
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Crysis
''Crysis'' is a first-person shooter video game series created by Crytek. The series revolves around a group of military protagonists with " nanosuits", technologically advanced suits of armor that give them enhanced physical strength, speed, ...
, a video game
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Crisis (disambiguation)
A crisis is a traumatic or stressful change for a person, or an unstable and dangerous situation for a society.
Crisis may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Comics
* ''Crisis'' (Fleetway), a British comic
* Crisis on Infinite Ear ...
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