Asbolus

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This article is about the mythological figure. For the planetoid, see 8405 Asbolus.

In Greek mythology, Asbolus (Greek for sooty) was a centaur. He was a diviner who read omens in the flight of birds. When Heracles came to visit the centaur Pholus, Pholus opened a jug of wine for him which belonged to all the Centaurs; Asbolus saw Pholus do this and brought the other Centaurs running. The party got rowdy and a battle ensued in which Pholus and Chiron, as well as Asbolus, met their deaths at Heracles' hands.