This article is about the mythological creature. For other uses, see Centaur (disambiguation).
Centaur
Centauress, by John La Farge
Grouping
Legendary creature
Sub grouping
Hybrid
Similar entities
Minotaur, satyr, harpy
Folklore
Greek
Other name(s)
Kentaur, Centaurus, Sagittary[1]
Region
Greece, Cyprus
Habitat
Land
A centaur (/ˈsɛntɔːr,ˈsɛntɑːr/SEN-tor, SEN-tar; Ancient Greek: κένταυρος, romanized: kéntauros; Latin: centaurus), occasionally hippocentaur, also called Ixionidae (Ancient Greek: Ἰξιονίδαι, romanized: Ixionídai, lit. 'sons of Ixion'), is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse that was said to live in the mountains of Thessaly.[2] In one version of the myth, the centaurs were named after Centaurus, and, through his brother Lapithes, were kin to the legendary tribe of the Lapiths.
Centaurs are thought of in many Greek myths as being as wild as untamed horses, and were said to have inhabited the region of Magnesia and Mount Pelion in Thessaly, the Foloi oak forest in Elis, and the Malean peninsula in southern Laconia. Centaurs are subsequently featured in Roman mythology, and were familiar figures in the medieval bestiary. They remain a staple of modern fantastic literature.
^For Collins English Dictionary:
"sagittary." Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014. 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. HarperCollins Publishers September 1, 2019, https://www.thefreedictionary.com/sagittary
^"Definition of centaur by Merriam-Webster". merriam-webster.com. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
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