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Pirithous (/ ˌ p aɪ ˈ r ɪ θ oʊ. ə s /; Ancient Greek: Πειρίθοος or Πειρίθους, derived from περιθεῖν, perithein, 'to run around' [citation needed]; also transliterated as Perithous), in Greek mythology, was the King of the Lapiths of Larissa in Thessaly, as well as best friend to Theseus.
Angélique Mongez, "Theseus and Pirithoüs Clearing the Earth of Brigands, Deliver Two Women from the Hands of their Abductors", 1806, Archangelskoye Palace Museum French Angélique Mongez, ''Thésée et Pirithoüs purgeant la terre des brigands, délivrent deux femmes des mains de ces ravisseurs'', 1806, palais d'Arkhangelskoïe, Russie
English: Theseus and Pirithous abducting Elena, 1814. Oil on canvas. Pelagio Palagi (1775-1860) Date: 10 April 2014, 19:28:56: Source/Photographer:
Theseus (UK: / ˈ θ iː sj uː s /, US: / ˈ θ iː s i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Θησεύς [tʰɛːsěu̯s]) was a divine hero in Greek mythology, famous for slaying the Minotaur.The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have provided material for storytelling throughout the ages.
Mongez’ principle works include her first major painting, Astyanax Snatched from His Mother (1802), Alexander Weeping Over the Death of the Wife of Darius I (1804), Theseus and Pirithous (1806), Orpheus in Hell (1808), The Death of Adonis (1810), Perseus and Andromeda (1812), Mars and Venus (1814), Saint Martin Sharing his Cloak with a Beggar ...
Theseus chose Helen, and Pirithous vowed to marry Persephone, the wife of Hades. Theseus took Helen and left her with his mother Aethra or his associate Aphidnus at Aphidnae or Athens. Theseus and Pirithous then traveled to the underworld, the domain of Hades, to kidnap Persephone. Hades pretended to offer them hospitality and set a feast, but ...
According to Ovid, Phaedra, Theseus' wife, felt left out by her husband's love for Pirithous and she used this as an excuse to try to convince her stepson, Hippolytus, to accept being her lover, as Theseus also neglected his son because he preferred to spend long periods with his companion. [29] [30]
Benna Smuglewicz Rape of Hippodamia. Hippodamia (/ ˌ h ɪ p ɒ d ə ˈ m aɪ. ə /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ἱπποδάμεια means 'she who masters horses' derived from ἵππος hippos "horse" and δαμάζειν damazein "to tame") was the daughter of Atrax [2] or Butes [3] or Adrastus [4] and the bride of King Pirithous of the Lapiths in Greek mythology.