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In Greek mythology, the King of the Lapiths
Pirithous (/ˌpaɪˈrɪθoʊ.əs/; Ancient Greek: Πειρίθοος or Πειρίθους, derived from περιθεῖν, perithein, 'to run around'[citation needed]; also transliterated
Pirithous
Multi-headed dog in Greek mythology
and final labour imposed on Heracles. In a fragment from a lost play Pirithous, (attributed to either Euripides or Critias) Heracles says that, although
Cerberus
Legendary king of Athens who slayed the Minotaur
of Pirithous. So Theseus was restored to the upper air but Pirithous never left the kingdom of the dead, for when Heracles tried to free Pirithous, the
Theseus
Wife of Pirithous in Greek mythology
was the daughter of Atrax or Butes or Adrastus and the bride of King Pirithous of the Lapiths in Greek mythology. She was also known as Deidamia (/ˌdaɪdəˈmaɪ
Hippodamia (wife of Pirithous)
Hippodamia_(wife_of_Pirithous)
Legendary people in Greek mythology
a mythical fight that broke out between them and the centaurs during Pirithous and Hippodamia's wedding. The Lapiths were an Aeolian tribe who, like
Lapiths
Greek mythological creature
and the rest of the Lapith women on the day of Hippodamia's marriage to Pirithous, who was the king of the Lapithae and a son of Ixion. Theseus, a hero
Centaur
God of the underworld in Greek mythology
anyone who tried to cheat death or otherwise crossed him, as Sisyphus and Pirithous found out to their sorrow. While usually indifferent to his subjects,
Hades
Goddess from Greek mythology
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Medusa
Pirithoüs is an opera by the French composer Jean-Joseph Mouret, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the Paris Opera) on 26 January 1723
Pirithoüs_(opera)
Phorbas in the fight at Pirithous' wedding. Arctus, attended Pirithous' wedding and fought against the Lapiths. Areos, attended Pirithous' wedding and fought
List_of_centaurs
Species of butterfly
Leptotes pirithous, commonly known as Lang's short-tailed blue or common zebra blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. Leptotes pirithous is a small
Leptotes_pirithous
2025 novel by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
demigods. Hades and Johan reveal that Pirithous is seeking revenge for Hades punishing him by trapping Pirithous in a rock when he and Theseus tried to
The_Court_of_the_Dead
Achilles, which would qualify him, not Patroclus, as eromenos. Theseus and Pirithous are another famous pair of close adult male best friends of the same age
Homosexuality in ancient Greece
Homosexuality_in_ancient_Greece
Woman in Greek mythology
wife of the nefarious Ixion and mother of the hero Pirithous. In some versions she bore Pirithous not to her husband but to Zeus, the king of the gods
Dia_(wife_of_Ixion)
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
held that Helen was also born on the island. Two Athenians, Theseus and Pirithous, thought that since they were sons of gods, they should have divine wives;
Helen_of_Troy
Half-bird half-woman monsters associated with storm winds
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Harpy
King of Ephyra in Greek mythology
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Sisyphus
Elaborate, confusing structure in Greek mythology
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Labyrinth
Journey into the underworld in literature
the tortured's fates. Tityos has his liver eaten by a vulture daily. Pirithous and Ixion have a rock constantly hanging over them at all times. Many
Katabasis
Topics referred to by the same term
Hippodamia (daughter of Oenomaus), and wife of Pelops Hippodamia (wife of Pirithous) Hippodamia (wife of Autonous) Hippodamia or Hippodameia may also refer
Hippodamia
from a description of the descent into the underworld of Theseus and Pirithous. The connection between this story and Minyas is unknown. The poem is
Minyas_(poem)
Afterlife in Greek mythology
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Elysium
King of the Lapiths in Greek mythology
"fiery"). Ixion had a son named Pirithous Pirithous may have possibly instead been his stepson, if Zeus were Pirithous's father, as Zeus claims to his wife
Ixion
Ferryman of Hades in Greek mythology
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Charon
River in Greek mythology
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Cocytus
Butterfly genus in family Lycaenidae
black-bordered zebra blue Leptotes mayottensis (Tite, 1958) Leptotes pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767) – Lang's short-tailed blue, common zebra blue Leptotes
Leptotes_(butterfly)
Legendary musician, poet, and prophet in Greek mythology
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Orpheus
Legendary war in Greek mythology
Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox Narcissus Meleager Calydonian
Trojan_War
Character in Greek mythology
Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox Narcissus Meleager Calydonian
Narcissus_(mythology)
Location in Greek mythology
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Greek_underworld
Goddess and river in Greek mythology
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Styx
Ancient Greek chthonic goddess
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Melinoë
Set index of Greek mythological figures named Dia
mother of the Lapith Pirithous, whose father in some versions was Zeus instead. Dia, alternate name for Hippodamia, the wife of Pirithous (thus daughter-in-law
Dia_(mythology)
River of forgetfulness in the Greek underworld
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Lethe
Mythological king of Crete
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Minos
Figure in Greek mythology
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Zagreus
Species of grasshopper
India. It is the only species in the genus Pirithoicus, as another taxa, Pirithous ramachendrai, was synonymized to this one. "Pirithoicus ophthalmicus (Karny
Pirithoicus
Ancient Greek hero
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Bellerophon
God of fear and panic in Greek mythology
Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox Narcissus Meleager Calydonian
Phobos_(mythology)
Mythical character
Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox Narcissus Meleager Calydonian
Pelops
Legendary Greek king of Ithaca
Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox Narcissus Meleager Calydonian
Odysseus
Outer moon of Jupiter
Ixion. According to Homer, she was seduced by Zeus in stallion form; Pirithous was the issue. The satellite is one of several known small bodies in the
Dia_(moon)
Species of butterfly
1881 Andamans A. c. pirama (Moore, [1881]) Ceylon, South India A. c. pirithous ( Moore, [1884]) North India, Assam, Sikkim, S.China, Hainan A. c. centenitus
Arhopala_centaurus
Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts
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Jason
Section of the Greek underworld
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Asphodel_Meadows
Lapith hero of Thessaly
Centauromachy—the battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs at the wedding feast of Pirithous—seems to be the earliest story told about Caeneus. His transformation
Caeneus
Mythic location in the Aeneid
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Fields_of_sorrow
Name in Greek mythology
god. Dictys, a centaur who attended Pirithous's wedding and battled against the Lapiths. While fleeing Pirithous, he slipped and fell off of a cliff.
Dictys
Greek mythological hero
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Achilles
Greek goddess of magic and transitions
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Hecate
Ancient Greek mythological figure
Phalerus or Phalereus, one of the Lapiths who attended the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia, and fought against the centaurs during the celebrated
Phalerus
Various characters in Greek mythology
of Rhodus and Helios. Macareus, one of the Lapiths at the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia; he killed the Centaur Erigdupus. Macareus, a companion
Macar
Greek mythological figure
Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox Narcissus Meleager Calydonian
Daedalus
Greek mythological figure and son of Zeus
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Tantalus
Deity of the Underworld in Greek mythology
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Angelos_(mythology)
Characters in Greek mythology
Laodocus. He was killed by Aetolus. Polypoetes, son of Hippodamia and Pirithous. A native of the Thessalian city of Gyrtone (Γυρτώνη), he led the armies
Polypoetes
Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
Aphrodite Dione Hom. Il. 8th cent. BC Perseus Danaë Hom. Il. 8th cent. BC Pirithous Dia Hom. Il. 8th cent. BC Minos Europa Hom. Il. 8th cent. BC Rhadamanthus
Zeus
1806 art exhibition in Paris
from a Deluge by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson and Theseus and Pirithous by Angélique Mongez. Henriette Lorimier was awarded a gold medal for her
Salon_of_1806
Disambiguation link for various Greek mythological figures
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Menoetius
Various Greek mythological figures
single combat. Lycus, a centaur at the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia, was killed by Pirithous. Lycus, a defender of Thebes in the war of the Seven
Lycus_(mythology)
Lapith in Greek mythology
Kymelos was one of the Lapiths who attended the wedding of their king Pirithous and his bride Hippodamia. During the celebrated battle between the centaurs
Cymelus
Hazel encountered Pirithous. Hades eventually freed Pirithous where he hoped that he learned his lesson. Unbeknownst to Hades, Pirithous went on to ally
List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan
List_of_characters_in_mythology_novels_by_Rick_Riordan
Name in Greek mythology
of the Lapiths who fought against the Centaurs during the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia. He was killed by the centaur Gryneus who hurled a heavy
Oreius_(mythology)
Body of myths originating in ancient Greece
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Greek_mythology
Sculpture by Michelangelo
wedding feast of Pirithous. Pirithous, king of the Lapiths, had long clashed with the neighboring Centaurs. To mark his good intentions Pirithous invited the
Battle of the Centaurs (Michelangelo)
Battle_of_the_Centaurs_(Michelangelo)
Several figures in Greek mythology
called mother of the said hero. Cometes, one of the Lapiths attending Pirithous' wedding. He was killed by Charaxus, his friend, accidentally. Cometes
Cometes
may refer to: Halesus, the Emathian Lapith who attended the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia. He was killed and stripped of his armor by the Centaur
Halaesus
Greek mythological artefact
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Pandora's_box
Attic volute krater, a type of vase
party of Pirithous and Hippodamia, which is probably depicted here, as the hero Theseus is found among the combatants, a friend of Pirithous who himself
François_Vase
Mythological Greek characters
defender of Troy in the Trojan War and was killed by Polypoetes, son of Pirithous. Klodt, Claudia (Hamburg) "Thiodamas." Brill’s New Pauly. Apollonius Rhodius
Theiodamas
Ancient Greek mythological ruler of the Myrmidons and judge of the dead
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Aeacus
Type of sacred standing stone
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Baetyl
Mythical Greek centaur
(Ancient Greek: Οὔρειόν means ‘fortress’) was a centaur who attended Pirithous’ and Hippodameia’s wedding. Together with his kin, they fought against
Ureus_(mythology)
Set of mythological Greek characters
Xanthus to bear Sarpedon. Deidamia, other name of Hippodamia, the bride of Pirithous who was abducted by the Centaurs. Scholia ad Apollonius Rhodius, 1.201
Deidamia_(mythology)
Divine hero in Greek mythology
Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox Narcissus Meleager Calydonian
Heracles
Band of heroes in Greek mythology
in his early life. Alternatively, Apollonius claims that Theseus and Pirithous were trapped by Hades and unable join the Argonauts.(Arg. 1. 100) Apollodorus
Argonauts
Series of feats carried out by Heracles
Athena, as his guides. While in the Underworld, Heracles met Theseus and Pirithous. The two companions had been imprisoned by Hades for attempting to kidnap
Labours_of_Hercules
Ancient Greek goddess of the night
Tiresias Titans Tityos Visitors Dionysus Heracles Hermes Odysseus Orpheus Pirithous Psyche Theseus Symbols/objects Bident Cap of invisibility Charon's obol
Nyx
Ancient Greek mythical character
Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox Narcissus Meleager Calydonian
Meleager
of the centaurs who fought against the Lapiths during the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia. Arktos, the name of Callisto among the stars after being
Arctus_(mythology)
Place and deity in Greek mythology
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Tartarus
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
Tiresias Titans Tityos Visitors Dionysus Heracles Hermes Odysseus Orpheus Pirithous Psyche Theseus Symbols/objects Bident Cap of invisibility Charon's obol
Trojan_Horse
French composer (1682–1738)
for Sceaux, (1714) (1742 version: Les amours de Ragonde) Ariane (1717) Pirithoüs Paris Opéra, (1723) Les amours des dieux Paris Opéra, (1727) Le triomphe
Jean-Joseph_Mouret
Element in various national and ethnic folk legends or fairy tales
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Golden_apple
Name of several characters in Greek mythology
Perimedes, the Centaur son of Peuceus and brother of Dryalus. He attended Pirithous’ and Hippodameia’s wedding, and together with his kind, they fought against
Perimedes
Set of mythological Greek characters
Amycus, a centaur who fought against the Lapiths during the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia. Amycus, one of Aeneas' companions in Italy. He was killed
Amycus_(mythology)
Symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
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Ouroboros
Ancient Greek goddess of good health and cleanliness
Tiresias Titans Tityos Visitors Dionysus Heracles Hermes Odysseus Orpheus Pirithous Psyche Theseus Symbols/objects Bident Cap of invisibility Charon's obol
Hygieia
Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) Lang's short-tailed blue, Leptotes pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767) Canary blue, Leptotes webbianus (Brullé, 1839) Persian
List of butterflies of Europe (Lycaenidae)
List_of_butterflies_of_Europe_(Lycaenidae)
Location in the Greek underworld
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Land_of_dreams_(mythology)
of Eretria (484-c. 405 BC) Adrastus Linus Cycnus Eumenides Philoctetes Pirithous Theseus Œdipus Achaeus of Syracuse (c. 356 BC) Agathon (c. 448–400 BC)
List of ancient Greek playwrights
List_of_ancient_Greek_playwrights
Athenian king in Greek mythology
Hippolytus was false. After journeying to the underworld with his friend, Pirithous, Theseus lost the throne of Athens upon his return to Menestheus, supposedly
Demophon_of_Athens
Ancient Greek goddess of the Moon
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Selene
latter. Celadon, one of the Lapiths who attended the wedding of their King Pirithous and Hippodamia. During the fight caused by the centaurs' attempt to rape
Celadon_(mythology)
Symbol of medicine
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Rod_of_Asclepius
Πεισήνωρ) may refer to: Peisenor, a Centaur who attended the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia. Peisenor, the Trojan father of Cleitus and Chlemus, who
Peisenor
In Greek myth, fifty sisters who slew their husbands
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Danaïdes
Void state preceding creation
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Chaos_(cosmogony)
German sculptor
Walther von der Vogelweide Waisenschutz (group) Knabe mit Hund und Taube Pirithous' Kampf um Helena (colossal group in marble/bronze) Der Kampf um seinen
Joseph_Echteler
Figure in Greek mythology, husband of Alcmene
Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox Narcissus Meleager Calydonian
Amphitryon
PIRITHOUS
PIRITHOUS
Girl/Female
Greek
Wife of Pirithous.
Boy/Male
Greek
Friend of Theseus.
PIRITHOUS
PIRITHOUS
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Goddess of Space
Male
Hebrew
(×ֲבִיש×ָלï‹×) Hebrew name ABIYSHALOWM means "father of peace." In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of Rehoboam. Also spelled Avishalom and Avshalom.Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hare meadow
Girl/Female
Indian
Just, Fair woman
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew, Italian
God is High; The Lord Exalts
Boy/Male
Tamil
Arivalagan | அரிவாலகநÂ
Intelligent and handsome
Girl/Female
Arabic
Blessed
Girl/Female
Greek
Gift.
Girl/Female
Indian
Female deer
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Beautiful Women
PIRITHOUS
PIRITHOUS
PIRITHOUS
PIRITHOUS
PIRITHOUS