Pirithous
In Greek mythology, the King of the Lapiths / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Perithous" redirects here. For the genus of insects, see Perithous (wasp).
Pirithous (/ˌpaɪˈrɪθoʊ.əs/; Greek: Πειρίθοος or Πειρίθους, derived from περιθεῖν, peritheein, 'to run around'[citation needed]; also transliterated as Perithous), in Greek mythology, was the King of the Lapiths of Larissa in Thessaly, as well as best friend to Theseus.