Ixion

  1. Proper noun.  (Greek mythology) King of Lapiths, who was punished by Zeus for trying to seduce Hera by being bound to winged fiery wheel that was always spinning.
  2. Proper noun.  A Kuiper belt object (KBO), 28978 Ixion (provisional designation ''2001 KX76'').

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