to be extremely wise and cautious, comes from the story of the Trojan war where nestor warned the Trojan not to accept the greek horse
To be wise and Cautious
Nestor
nestor
Nestor was the son of King Neleus, and became king after Hercules killed his father. He was one of Jason's Argonauts, and fought with the Greeks in the Trojan war. He was old and wise, and managed to survive the Trojan war. In the Odyssey, he is kind to Odysseus' son, Telemachus.
Nestor originated in Greece.
To be wise and Cautious
"As wise as Nestor" means that your advice, while seeming sound, may not be effective.The mythological king Nestor (from Homer's Iliad) was proclaimed as wise, but his wisdom was outdated. His counseling sounded good on its face, but would not yield the desired results.
Nestor
nestor
Yaroslav I was given the title Yaroslav to Wise by Nestor the Chronicler. Nestor, along with other Russian historians, wanted to portray Yaroslav as a paragon of virtue to downplay his role in murdering his brothers for the throne.
The Gerenian charioteer visited by Telemachus was Nestor, the King of Pylos. Nestor was a born Argonaut who became king after all his siblings and Neleus were killed by Heracles.
Nestor was the son of King Neleus, and became king after Hercules killed his father. He was one of Jason's Argonauts, and fought with the Greeks in the Trojan war. He was old and wise, and managed to survive the Trojan war. In the Odyssey, he is kind to Odysseus' son, Telemachus.
Nestor Basterretxea has written: 'Mon de Nestor Basterretxea'
Nestor Mantaras's birth name is Nestor Juan Mantaras.
Nestor Paiva's birth name is Paiva, Nestor Caetano.
Nestor Sarri's birth name is Nestor Johannes Saxberg.
Nestor originated in Greece.