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Lapithes (hero)
In
Greek mythology
,
Lapithes
may
refer to
the following figures:
Lapithes, son of
Apollo
and
Stilbe
. He and his
full
brother
Centaurus
were
believed
to have given their
names
to the
legendary
races
of
Lapiths
and
Centaurs
respectively. Lapithes
settled
on the
banks
of
River
Peneus
and
married
Orsinome
,
daughter
of
Eurynomus
, by whom he became
the father
of
Phorbas
,
Periphas
,
Triopas
and
Diomede
.
Lapithes, son of
Aeolus
and
father of
Lesbus
, who married
Methymna
, daughter of
Macareus
, and gave his name to
the island
of
Lesbos
.
