Centaur
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A centaur, occasionally hippocentaur, collectively called the Centaurs or the Ixionidae, is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse that w
Terracotta lekythos with centaur battling a warrior MET DP161810
Centauromachy, tondo of an Attic red-figure kylix, c. 480 BC
Centaur in battle with a Lapith, on South Metope 31 of the Parthenon, c. 447–438 BC
Centaur carrying a boulder, Attic red-figured kylix, c. 510–500 BC
Chiron
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In Greek mythology, Chiron, also Cheiron or Kheiron, was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the "wisest and justest of all the centaurs".
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…in contrasting myths; they are both the embodiment of untamed nature, as in their battle with the Lapiths (their kin), and conversely, teachers like Chiron. They are often depicted as wild, untamed, virile, lascivious, and displaying great feats of strength such as carrying rocks or boulders. The Centaurs…
The Education of Achilles by Chiron, fresco from Herculaneum, 1st century AD (Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples)
Chiron, Peleus, and infant Achilles
Peleus wrestling Thetis between Chiron and a Nereid. Side B of an Attic black-figure amphora, c. 510 BC.
Clay centaur figurine found at Lefkandi, dated to 1050–900 BC and thought to be an early representation of Chiron