Centauromachy in the context of "Dia (mythology)"

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👉 Centauromachy in the context of Dia (mythology)

Dia (Ancient Greek: Δία or Δῖα, "heavenly", "divine" or "she who belongs to Zeus"), in ancient Greek religion and folklore, may refer to:

In ancient Roman religion, Dia may refer to Dea Dia.

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Centauromachy in the context of Eurytion

Eurytion /jʊəˈrɪʃən/ (Ancient Greek: Εὐρυτίων, "widely honoured") or Eurythion /jʊəˈrɪθiən/ (Εὐρυθίων) was a name attributed to several individuals in Greek mythology:

  • Eurytion, the king of Phthia.
  • Eurytion, a Centaur of Arcadia who demanded to marry the daughter of Dexamenus of Olenus, either Mnesimache or Deianira, or who threatened violence against his daughter Hippolyte on the day of her marriage to Azan. Her father was forced to agree, but Heracles intervened on her behalf and killed the wild horse-man.
  • Eurytion, another Centaur, of Thessaly, who attempted to carry off the bride of Peirithous, king of the Lapiths, on their wedding day. He and his fellows were killed in the fight with the Lapiths that followed, the Centauromachy. Ovid refers to him as "Eurytus", and by his Latinized Greek name "Eurytion".
  • Eurytion, and the two-headed dog Orthrus, were the guardians of the cattle of Geryon and were killed by Heracles.
  • Eurytion, a Trojan archer during the Trojan War, son of Lycaon and brother of Pandarus. He participated in the funeral games of Anchises.
  • Eurytion, a defender of Thebes against the Seven, was killed by Parthenopaeus.
  • Eurytion, an alternate name for a Gigas who was slain by Artemis.
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Centauromachy in the context of Caeneus

In Greek mythology, Caeneus or Kaineus (Ancient Greek: Καινεύς, romanizedKaineús) was a Lapith hero, ruler of Thessaly, and the father of the Argonaut Coronus. Caeneus was born a girl, Caenis (Ancient Greek: Καινίς, romanizedKainís), the daughter of Elatus, but after Poseidon had sex with Caenis, she was transformed by him into an invulnerable man. Caeneus participated in the Centauromachy, where he met his demise at the hands of the Centaurs by being pounded into the ground while still alive.

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