In Greek mythology, Dia or Eioneus was a daughter of Deioneus and the mother of Peirithous by her husband, Ixion, according to one legend, or according to another, by Zeus. Peirithous is said to have received his name from the fact that Zeus when he attempted to seduce Dia ran around her in the form of a horse.
Dia is an alternative name for Hebe. Research Dia
In Greek mythology, Ixion was the son of Phlegyas and King of the Lapithae in Thessaly who was punished for his wickedness by being tied to a perpetually revolving wheel of fire. Research Ixion
In Greek mythology, Peirithous was a King of the Lapiths and a son of Ixion and Dia. He waged war against the Centaurs and helped Theseus carry off the AmazonAntiope and later Helen. He tried to abductPersephone, but was bound to a stone seat by her husband Hades and remained a prisoner in the underworld. Research Peirithous
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