Busiris
Busiris or Bousiris (Greek: Βούσιρις) may mean refer to the following:
Places
- Busiris (Lower Egypt), a large ancient city of Egypt, capital of its nome, and now a Catholic titular bishopric
- Busiris (Middle Egypt), an ancient city of Egypt, near the Egyptian Pyramids
- Busiris (Aphroditopolis), an ancient city of Egypt, southwest of Aphroditopolis
- Taposiris Magna (or Abusir, Busiris) was an ancient port city of Egypt
Greek mythology
- Busiris (Greek mythology), a mythical king of Egypt
Arts
- Busiris, a declamation by Isocrates referring to the above Egyptian king
- Busiris (1719), a stage tragedy by Edward Young
See also
- Busiri, an Egyptian poet of the Middle Ages
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