Pholus
Britishnoun
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In 1992, a still-more-distant object named Pholus was discovered with an orbit that takes it 33 AU from the Sun, beyond the orbit of Neptune.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Be that as it may, upon this mountain side the centaur Pholus dwelt with others of his kind, and there to visit with him came Hercules.
From Heroes Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie
Ah, wine, my guest-friend Hercules," answered Pholus, "I have none of my own.
From Heroes Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie
"Dear guest," said Pholus, "there is a cask in my cellar; but it belongs to all the Centaurs jointly, and I hesitate to open it because I know how little they welcome guests."
From Myths and Legends of All Nations Famous Stories from the Greek, German, English, Spanish, Scandinavian, Danish, French, Russian, Bohemian, Italian and other sources by Logan Marshall
That other is Pholus, who was so full of wrath.
From Divine Comedy, Norton's Translation, Hell by Charles Eliot Norton
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