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Cyllarus

Mythology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A noble centaur slain during the battle between Lapiths and centaurs, mourned deeply by his lover Hylonome.

Detailed Definition
Cyllarus was a handsome, noble centaur who died fighting the Lapiths; his lover Hylonome killed herself beside him. Their story is a rare centaur romance. Poets reference Cyllarus to explore tragic love, the duality of centaur nature, and the pathos of brief beauty in elegiac and mythological verse.
Example
Example in poetry:
Cyllarus, centaur killed at the Lapith wedding, appears in Ovid’s Metamorphoses; Poets use Cyllarus to symbolize tragic beauty in chaos; Ovid describes his youthful grace—ideal for elegiac contrast amid violence; “Cyllarus’ fall” might describe innocence lost in war; His name evokes swift, noble movement cut short.
Additional Notes
Cyllarus, a handsome centaur killed in the Lapith battle, is mourned by his lover Hylonome, who impales herself on his spear. Ovid’s Metamorphoses presents their love as rare fidelity amid chaos. Their story offers a counterpoint to centaur violence—highlighting tenderness in myth. Poets may use them to explore tragic love, gender roles among “monsters,” or the pathos of minor figures.
Also Known As
Cyllaros
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