(Nicander and Scholiast); a town of Thessaly, situated in a flowery part of Mount Pelion; and hence the appellation throna, signifying "flowers." Lucan says the Centaurs were natives of that place; to whom Virgil affixes Mount Othrys. Most authors, however, ascribe the breaking of horses to the Centaurs. Some make the Lapithae and Centaurs the same; others a different people; allowed however to be both of Thessaly. Their story is greatly involved in fable. See LAPITHUS.