Hylonome
Sign in to savethumb | right | alt=Centaury. Roman floor mosaic at the Bardo Museum in Tunis. 2nd century A.D. | Centaury. Roman floor mosaic at the Bardo Museum in Tunis. 2nd century A.D. Hylonome (; from ) was a female centaur in Greek mythology.
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- Greek mythology
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- female
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- unmarried partner
- Cyllarus
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thumb | right | alt=Centaury. Roman floor mosaic at the Bardo Museum in Tunis. 2nd century A.D. | Centaury. Roman floor mosaic at the Bardo Museum in Tunis. 2nd century A.D. Hylonome (; from ) was a female centaur in Greek mythology.
== Mythology == Hylonome was present at the battle against the Lapiths, where she lost her husband, the centaur Cyllarus, whom she loved very much. Heartbroken, she then took her own life to join him.
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