In Greek mythology, Eryx (Ancient Greek: Ἔρυξ) may refer to the following personages: Eryx, a king of the city of Eryx in Sicily.

Eryx is a French short-range portable semi-automatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) based wire-guided anti-tank missile (ATGM) manufactured by MBDA France and by MKEK under licence. The weapon can also be used against larger bunkers and smaller pillboxes.

Feb 5, 2010 · ERYX was a king of the Sicilian town of Eryx, a son of either the god Poseidon or of Aphrodite and the hero Boutes. When Herakles was herding the cattle of Geryon across the island, Eryx stole the finest bull from the herd and challenged the hero to a wrestling or boxing match when he sought to recover it.

Eryx (Ancient Greek: Ἔρυξ, Éryx; Punic: 𐤀‬𐤓𐤊, ʾRK) [1][2][3] was an ancient city and a mountain of Magna Graecia in the west of Sicily, about 10 km from Drepana (modern Trapani), and 3 km from the sea-coast. It was located at the site of modern Erice.

ERYX is a short-range portable SACLOS -based wire-guided anti-tank missile (ATGM) produced by European company MBDA. It is used by several countries, including the Canadian Army, French, and Norwegian armies. The weapon can also be used against bunkers and pillboxes.

Feb 15, 2001 · Eryx is a short-range anti-armour missile system for use by forward infantry and special forces on all terrains and in confined spaces, eg. urban areas. It is produced by MBDA (formerly Aerospatiale-Matra Missiles) of Chatillon, France and by Aerospatiale Canada.

Eryx, a king of the city of Eryx in Sicily. He was either the son of Poseidon or of Aphrodite and Butes the Argonaut of the Elymian people of Sicily who she spent several nights with at Lilybaeum to make Adonis jealous. Eryx was an excellent boxer but died when Heracles beat him in a match.

The name "Eryx" is of Greek origin and has multiple meanings. In Greek mythology, Eryx was the name of a Sicilian king who was known for his strength and skill in boxing. The name is also associated with the Eryx mountain in western Sicily.

Erice (Eryx) was well known in ancient times for the temple of Venus Erycina, the goddess of fertility. It was the Sicans who set up an altar to Venus Erycina, and the sanctuary was much frequented during the Elymian and Phoenician period, according to the Blue Guide Sicily.

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