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Pirithous and Hippodamia receiving the centaurs at his wedding. Antique fresco from Pompeii. "Pirithous' Kampf um Helena" by Joseph Echteler and Richard Brend'amour. 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 ...
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.
In Greek mythology and history, Medon (/ ˈ m iː d ən /; Ancient Greek: Μέδων, gen.: Μέδοντος means "lord' or "ruler") is the name of a number of different figures: Medon, one of the Tyrrhenian pirates who attempted to enslave Dionysus and were changed into fish or dolphin. [1] Medon, a centaur at the wedding of Pirithous and ...
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Dia, the Perrhaebian daughter of Deioneus [9] or Eioneus, [10] wife of Ixion [11] (who killed her father so as to not pay the bride price) and with her husband, she became mother of the Lapith Pirithous, whose marriage to Hippodameia was the occasion of the Lapiths' battle with the Centaurs.
In Greek mythology, Polypoetes (/ ˌ p ɒ l ɪ ˈ p iː t iː z /; Ancient Greek: Πολυποίτης, Polupoitēs) was a name attributed to the following individuals: Polypoetes, the Aetolian son of Apollo and Phthia, brother of Dorus and Laodocus. He was killed by Aetolus. [1] Polypoetes, son of Hippodamia and Pirithous.
Fragment of a Hellenistic relief (1st century BC–1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and spear), Demeter (scepter and wheat sheaf), Hephaestus (staff), Hera (scepter), Poseidon (trident), Athena (owl and helmet), Zeus (thunderbolt and staff ...
Perimedes (Ancient Greek: Περιμήδης) was a name attributed to 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 the Lapiths during the celebrated Centauromachy.