Amycus (centaur)

Amycus (centaur)

:"For the Trojan hero of this name, see Amycus, and for other holders of the name see Amycus (disambiguation)."

In Greek mythology, Amycus (Greek: Ἄμυκος) was a centaur. He was the son of Ophion and attended Pirithous's wedding. He fought against the Lapiths and was ultimately killed by Pelates. The minor planet 55576 Amycus is named after this centaur.


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