0
"These monsters were represented as men from the head to the loins, while the rest of the body was that of a horse. The ancients were too fond of a horse to consider the union of his nature with man's as forming a very degraded compound, and accordingly the Centaur is the only one of the fancied monsters of antiquity to which any good traits are assigned. The Centaurs were admitted to the companionship of man, and at the marriage of Pirithous with Hippodamia they were among the guests. At the feast of Eurytion, one of the Centaurs, becoming intoxicated with the wine, attempted to offer violence to the bride; the other Centaurs followed his example, and a dreadful conflict arose in which several of them were slain. This is the celebrated battle of the Lapiths and the Centaurs, a favorite subject with the sculptors and poets of antiquity.
But not all the Centaurs were like the rude guests of Pirithous. Chiron was instructed by Apollo and Artemis, and was renowned for his skill in hunting, medicine, music, and the art of prophecy. The most distinguished heroes of Greek history were his pupils. Among the rest the infant Asklepios was intrusted to his charge by Apollo, his father. When the sage returned to his home bearing the infant, his daughter Ocyroe came forth to meet him, and at sight of the child burst forth into a prophetic strain (for she was a prophetess), foretelling the glory that he was to achieve. Asklepios when grown up became a renowned physician, and even in one instance succeeded in restoring the dead to life. Hades resented this, and Zeus, at his request, struck the bold physician with lightening, and killed him, but after his death received him into the number of the gods. Chiron was the wisest and most just of all the Centaurs, and at his death Zeus placed him among the stars as the constellation Sagittarius." Chiron (or Cheiron) was a noble centaur, half man and half horse, the son of the Titan Cronos (Cronus). Chiron was unique among the centaurs, because the others, who are descended from Ixion, were badly behaved. Chiron taught several Greek heroes: Achilles, Asclepius (Asculapius), Herakles (Hercules), Jason, Aeneas, and Peleus.
What else can I help you with?
Do centaurs have a Roman name?
No. Centaurs do not have a Roman name.... The Roman and the Greek name is the same, Centaurs.
What language do centaurs speak?
Centaurs are creatures of Greek mythology.
Can you play as the centaurs in Warcraft 3?
On Warcraft 3 you cannot be the centaurs in the mission but you only can play as the centaurs in the custom map.
When was The Centaurs created?
The Centaurs was created in 1921.
Was there centaurs in Greek mythology?
Yes. Centaurs were created by the greeks (mythologically)
How did centaurs terrorise people?
There were a great many ways in which centaurs have terrorized people. These centaurs would chase people with bows and arrows for example.
How were centaurs and nymphs dangerous?
Centaurs could be wild and violent, nymphs usually not.
When was New York Centaurs created?
New York Centaurs was created in 1994.
What is the purpose of the frieze of lapith fighting a centaur?
The answer is because the maids gave the centaurs wine which made the centaurs wild and the frieze of lapith attacked the centaurs because their tried to rape and kidnap the women and the leader of the centaurs tried to kidnap the bride of the wedding and the leader of the lapith tried to kill the leader of the centaurs.
Are centaurs in The Bible?
A:No. Giants and chaos monsters (Behemoth, Leviathan) are in the Bible, but not centaurs.
Can centaurs be female?
Yes, centaurs can be female. In Greek mythology, centaurs are depicted as both male and female beings with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.
Are centaurs immortal?
No they are not
