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Pirithous
In Greek mythology, Pirithous (; or Πειρίθους; also transliterated as Perithous) was the King of the Lapiths in Thessaly and husband of Hippodamia, at whose wedding the famous Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs occurred; as well as the close friend of the hero Theseus.
Pirithoüs (opera)
Pirithoüs is an opera by the French composer Jean-Joseph Mouret, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the Paris Opera) on 26 January 1723. It takes the form of a tragédie en musique in a prologue and five acts. The libretto is by Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre.