Lapith

British  

/ ˈlæpɪθ /

noun

1. Greek myth a member of a people in Thessaly who at the wedding of their king, Pirithoüs, fought the drunken centaurs

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Example Sentences

The classical carving, regarded by the Louvre as the most precious in its possession, depicts a centaur battling a burly Lapith woman, who in the struggle attempts to hold on to a peplos, or cloak, that has slipped from her shoulder.

From The Guardian

The subjects of the pediments appear to have been the common ones of battles between Greek and Amazon and between Lapith and Centaur.

From Project Gutenberg

The Lapith presses forward, advancing his left hand to seize the rearing Centaur by the throat, and forcing him on his haunches; the right arm of the Lapith is drawn back, as if about to strike; his right hand, now wanting, probably held a sword: a mantle fastened on the right shoulder falls over the left arm like a shield, and flies back behind.

From Project Gutenberg

The Lapith is thrown down over a large wine vessel, pithos; the Centaur has grasped his left leg with his left hand, rolling him back on the jar.

From Project Gutenberg

The head and right arm and hand of the Lapith are also shown in his drawing, but not the portion of right thigh which 138 has recently been added.

From Project Gutenberg