Thamyris

THAM-ee-ris

Greek

Thamyris Origin and Meaning

The name Thamyris is a boy's name .

The name of an ancient Thracian bard in Greek mythology, who boasted that he could sing better than the Muses. He was defeated, and his eyesight and poetic ability taken away, demonstrating that all god-given gifts can also be taken away by the gods.