PIRITHOUS

Meaning of PIRITHOUS in English

Pirithous, Pirithoüs BrE AmE paɪ ə ˈrɪθ əʊ əs AmE \ -oʊ əs

Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012

PIRITHOUS — also spelled Peirithous, in Greek mythology, the companion and helper of the hero Theseus in his many adventures, including the …
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PIRITHOUS — [Greek heroic] Pirithous was the son of Dia and Ixion or Zeus, and his best friend was Theseus, slayer of …
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CENTAUR — Greek Kentauros, in Greek mythology, a race of creatures, part horse and part man, dwelling in the mountains of Thessaly …
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TWO NOBLE KINSMEN, THE — tragicomedy in five acts by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher. The play was probably written and first performed about 161213. …
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THESEUS — duke of Athens who is betrothed to Hippolyta in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The nuptials of Theseus and Hippolyta …
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CAENEUS
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UNDERWORLD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE criminal ▪ Nowhere is it easier to blackmail than in the criminal underworld and …
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POLYPOETES — [Greek heroic] The son of Pirithous and Hippodamia, leader of the Thessalians in the battle for Troy.
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LAPITHS — [Greek heroic] A fierce people of Thessaly, known for the battle with the Centaurs on the wedding of their king …
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HIPPODAMIA — [Greek heroic] The wife of Pirithous. At their wedding the battle between the Centaurs and the Lapiths began. The daughter …
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GREEK HEROIC LEGEND — All the articles available in the Greek heroic legend section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abderus; Acamas; Acastus; Acherusia; Achilles; Acrisius; …
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EURYTION — [Greek heroic] A Centaur, who planned to abduct Hippodamia, the bride of Pirithous, king of the Lapiths, during their wedding. …
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CENTAURS — [Greek] The centaurs of Greek mythology are creatures that are part human and part horse. They are usually portrayed with …
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CAENIS
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CAENEUS — [Greek heroic] Caeneus was an invulnerable warrior of Thessaly; he took part in the Calydonian boar hunt and was killed …
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