Pirithoüs

/ paɪˈrɪθəʊəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a prince of the Lapiths, who accomplished many great deeds with his friend Theseus

Example Sentences

During the hunt Theseus saved the life of his rash friend Pirithoüs, as he did, indeed, a number of times.

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Pirithoüs was quite as adventurous as Theseus, but by no means as successful, so that he was perpetually in trouble.

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The friendship between them came about through an especially rash act on Pirithoüs’ part.

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But as the two faced each other Pirithoüs, impulsive as always, suddenly forgot everything in his admiration of the other.

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When Pirithoüs, who was King of the Lapithae, married, Theseus was, of course, one of the guests, and was exceedingly useful there.

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