Pirithoüs
/ (paɪˈrɪθəʊəs) /
Greek myth a prince of the Lapiths, who accomplished many great deeds with his friend Theseus
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How to use Pirithoüs in a sentence
As for Pirithous, the prime mover in the attempted outrage, him Hercules meant to leave to his fate.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) | VariousThe metopes represent the battles between the Centaurs and Lapithæ, at the nuptials of Pirithous.
She was of noble form, with delicate, youthful face, so beautiful that all the guests praised Pirithous for his good fortune.
Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy | VariousHippodamia mother of Polyptes, Pirithous the father, v. 742.
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3 | W. E. GladstoneHip-po-da-mi´a.Wife of Pirithous;almost carried off by the Centaurs, 260.
Myths of Greece and Rome | H. A. Guerber
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