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From: jeremyr@cs.qmw.ac.uk (Jeremy Roussak)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Nisus 3.0 upgrade
Message-ID: <2763@sequent.cs.qmw.ac.uk>
Date: 5 Sep 90 19:01:29 GMT
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In <90244.151449KPURCELL@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK> KPURCELL@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK writes:
>Finally a question: Does 'Nisus' mean anything? How does it relate to the
>strongman icon? Inquiring minds want to know.

I don't know if this is in fact the origin of the name, but Nisus is a 
character in the Aenid.  He was a Trojan and great friend of Eurysalus:
when the latter was killed in a night-time raid, Nisus went to avenge
him and was himself killed in battle.  The two names became a byword
for friendships.

Presumable the name was chosen because the program is a strong friend....
It fits with the icon, anyway.

Jeremy Roussak