Pirithous

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Pirithous is a figure in Greek mythology, king of the Lapiths, best known for his close companionship with the hero Theseus and their joint adventures.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Pirithous canonical 8
Theseus and Pirithous 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Lapith
figure in Greek mythology
mythological king
abducted Helen
allyInBattle Lapiths
Theseus
associatedPlace Larissa
Underworld
associatedWith Centaurs
Lapiths
attemptedMarriage Persephone
battle Centauromachy at his wedding feast
category Characters in Greek mythology
Heroes in Greek mythology
Kings in Greek mythology
causeOfBattle attempted abduction of Lapith women by Centaurs
closeCompanion Theseus
collaborator Theseus
countryOfOrigin Thessaly
culture Ancient Greek religion
enemy Centaurs
event Centauromachy
wedding to Hippodamia
father Ixion
friend Theseus
gender male
guestAtWedding Centaurs
imprisonedBy Hades
knownFor battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs
descent to the Underworld
friendship with Theseus
literarySource Apollodorus of Athens
surface form: Apollodorus

Diodorus Siculus
Homer
Ovid
Pindar
mother Dia
mythologicalEvent abduction of Helen with Theseus
attempted abduction of Persephone
mythType hero
occupation king of the Lapiths
partnerInAbduction Theseus
punishment imprisonment in the Underworld
residence Thessaly
spouse Hippodamia
title King of the Lapiths

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Theseus friend Pirithous
Centauromachy associatedWith Pirithous
myths of Theseus includesMyth Pirithous
this entity surface form: Theseus and Pirithous
Lapiths associatedWith Pirithous
Lapiths hasMember Pirithous
Lapiths hasMythologicalKing Pirithous