Nysa

Nysa, which is called “sacred,” and who celebrate the festivals in honour of Dionysos: these Ethiopians and those who dwell near them have the same kind of seed as the Callantian

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

Nysa, which is above Egypt in the land of Ethiopia; and as to Pan, they cannot say whither he went after he was born.

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

Another time, seeing his men march slowly and unwillingly to the siege of the place called Nysa, because of a deep river between them and the town, he advanced before them, and standing upon the bank, “What a miserable man,” said he, “am I, that I have not learned to swim!” and then was hardly dissuaded from endeavoring to pass it upon his shield.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

Arabia: Scythopolis (heretofore called Nysa, from father Bacchus 'nurse being there buried), from Scythians drawn down [and planted] there: Gaddara,

From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

"Before-time it was called Nysa (Pliny being our author), by Father Bacchus, his nurse being there buried."

From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

Nysa, which is above Egypt in the land of Ethiopia; and as to Pan, they cannot say whither he went after he was born.

The history of Herodotus — Volume 1 480? BC-420? BC Herodotus 1883

Cambyses subdued as he marched against the Long-lived Ethiopians, those [84] who dwell about Nysa, which is called "sacred," and who celebrate the festivals in honour of Dionysos: these Ethiopians and those who dwell near them have the same kind of seed as the Callantian

The history of Herodotus — Volume 1 480? BC-420? BC Herodotus 1883

For if these also, like Heracles the son of Amphitryon, had appeared before all men’s eyes and had lived their lives to old age in Hellas, I mean Dionysos the son of Semele and Pan the son of Penelope, then one would have said that these also had been born mere men, having the names of those gods who had come into being long before: but as it is, with regard to Dionysos, the Hellenes say that as soon as he was born Zeus sewed him up in his thigh and carried him to Nysa, which is above Egypt in the land of Ethiopia; and as to Pan, they cannot say whither he went after he was born.

An Account of Egypt: Being the Second Book of His Histories Called Euterpe. Paras. 60-77 Herodotus 1909

Dionysos the son of Semele and Pan the son of Penelope, then one would have said that these also had been born mere men, having the names of those gods who had come into being long before: but as it is, with regard to Dionysos the Hellenes say that as soon as he was born Zeus sewed him up in his thigh and carried him to Nysa, which is above Egypt in the land of Ethiopia; and as to Pan, they cannot say whither he went after he was born.

An Account of Egypt 480? BC-420? BC Herodotus 1883

But his greatest surprise during the march came when he neared the town of Nysa.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011