Tags: Mythological Figure.
In Greek mythology Crantor (Κράντωρ -ορος) was a Lapith and the armour-bearer for Peleus. He was killed by the centaur Demoleon in the battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs that followed Pirithous’ wedding the rape of Pirithous’ bride Hippodamia and the execution of her rapist the centaur Eurytus. Demoleon fatally wounded Crantor after he tore off Crantor’s chest and left shoulder with a tree trunk that Demoleon had thrown at Theseus who ducked out of the way.