Amycus (centaur)
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- For the Trojan hero of this name, see AmycusAmycusIn Greek mythology, Amycus was the son of Poseidon and Melia. He was a boxer and King of the Bebryces, a mythical people in Bithynia. Polydeuces beat him in a boxing match when the Argonauts passed through Bithynia. He was also a prominent Trojan during the Trojan War. He married Theona and had...
, and for other holders of the name see Amycus (disambiguation)Amycus (disambiguation)Amycus may refer to:* Amycus, a Trojan hero and son of Poseidon* Amycus , a centaur* USS Amycus , an Acheron class repair ship of the US Navy during World War II* Amycus , a genus of jumping spiders...
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In Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, Amycus was a centaur
Centaur
In Greek mythology, a centaur or hippocentaur is a member of a composite race of creatures, part human and part horse...
. He was the son of Ophion
Ophion
In some versions of Greek mythology, Ophion , also called Ophioneus ruled the world with Eurynome before the two of them were cast down by Cronus and Rhea.-Sources:...
and attended Pirithous
Pirithous
In Greek mythology, Pirithous - Πειρίθοος was the King of the Lapiths in Thessaly and husband of Hippodamia, at whose wedding the famous Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs occurred....
's wedding. He fought against the Lapiths and was ultimately killed by Pelates. The minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
55576 Amycus
55576 Amycus
55576 Amycus , provisionally known as 2002 GB10, is a centaur discovered on April 8, 2002, by the NEAT at Palomar.55576 Amycus was named for Amycus, a male centaur in Greek mythology.It came to perihelion in February 2003....
is named after this centaur.