Pyrrhus, Pyrrhos or Pyrros (Πύρρος) may refer to:
People
- Pyrrhus of Epirus (318–272 BC), king of Epirus, after whom the term Pyrrhic victory was named
- Pyrrhus II of Epirus (fl. late 3rd century BC), brother of Ptolemy of Epirus
- Pyrrhus of Athens (fl. 5th century BC), Athenian sculptor
- Pyrrho of Elis (360–270 BC), Greek philosopher, founder of Pyrrhonism
- Patriarch Pyrrhus of Constantinople (fl. 7th century AD), Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
- Pyrros Dimas (b. 1971), Greek weightlifter and politician
Mythology
- Pyrrhus (also known as Neoptolemus), son of Achilles and Deidamia in Greek mythology
- Pyrrhus, a Phrygian man in Greek mythology
Other uses
- 5283 Pyrrhus, an asteroid
- Pyrrhic, a metric foot of two short unstressed syllables
- Pyrrus, a fictional planet in the Deathworld novels
See also
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