Bible Encyclopedias
Lapithae
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(Λαπίθαι ), in mythical geography, a people of Thessaly, chiefly known to us from their fabled contests with the Centaurs. The battle between the Centaurs and the Lapithae has been minutely described by Hesiod and Ovid. — Brande and Cox. 2:317.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Lapithae'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/l/lapithae.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.