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[[File: | [[File:ACOD Centaur and Bow Statue.jpg|thumb|250px|A centaur statue with a bow in the Forest of Pholos]] | ||
The '''Centaurs''' are a race of half-[[horse]], half-[[human]] creatures featuring in the [[Greece | The '''Centaurs''' are a race of half-[[horse]], half-[[human]] creatures featuring in [[Greek mythology]]. | ||
==History== | |||
According to the stories, the [[Erymanthos Foothills]] was regarded as a location where centaurs lived.<ref name="DT">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'': "Elis: The Erymanthian Boar"</ref> True enough, while on his way to find the [[Erymanthian Boar]], [[Herakles]] met the centaurs [[Pholos]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Elis: Forest of Pholos"</ref> and [[Chiron]].<ref name="DT"/> | |||
==Influence== | ==Influence== | ||
[[Atalanta]], the princess of [[Arkadia]], had gained fame as a slayer of centaurs in 6th century BCE.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Divine Science: Chapter 2 – Kyros of Zarax]]</ref> | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] a member of [[The Silver Vein]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], [[The Centaur of Euboea]], chose a cryptonym evoking the creatures.<ref | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a member of [[The Silver Vein]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], [[The Centaur of Euboea]], chose a cryptonym evoking the creatures.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Silver Vein (memory)]]</ref> A number of large centaur statues were also made in [[Elis]]' [[Forest of Pholos]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
During the [[Renaissance]] | During the [[Renaissance]], [[Sandro Botticelli]]'s painting ''{{Wiki|Pallas and the Centaur}}'' hung within the [[Villa Auditore]]'s [[Painting gallery|gallery room]] in [[Monteriggioni]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ||
== | ==Known centaurs== | ||
*[[Chiron]] | *[[Chiron]] | ||
*[[Pholos]] | *[[Pholos]] | ||
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<gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | ||
Pallas and the Centaur.jpg|''Pallas and the Centaur'' by Sandro Botticelli | Pallas and the Centaur.jpg|''Pallas and the Centaur'' by Sandro Botticelli | ||
ACOD Centaur Concept.jpg|Concept art of centaurs for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | |||
ACOD Centaur and Boulder Statue.jpg|A centaur statue with a boulder in the Forest of Pholos | |||
ACOD Centaur and Spear Statue.jpg|A centaur statue with a spear in the Forest of Pholos | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|painting only}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|painting only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c| | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|artwork only}} | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:56, 20 January 2024
The Centaurs are a race of half-horse, half-human creatures featuring in Greek mythology.
History[edit | edit source]
According to the stories, the Erymanthos Foothills was regarded as a location where centaurs lived.[1] True enough, while on his way to find the Erymanthian Boar, Herakles met the centaurs Pholos[2] and Chiron.[1]
Influence[edit | edit source]
Atalanta, the princess of Arkadia, had gained fame as a slayer of centaurs in 6th century BCE.[3]
During the Peloponnesian War, a member of The Silver Vein branch of the Cult of Kosmos, The Centaur of Euboea, chose a cryptonym evoking the creatures.[4] A number of large centaur statues were also made in Elis' Forest of Pholos.[5]
During the Renaissance, Sandro Botticelli's painting Pallas and the Centaur hung within the Villa Auditore's gallery room in Monteriggioni.[6]
Known centaurs[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Pallas and the Centaur by Sandro Botticelli -
Concept art of centaurs for Assassin's Creed: Odyssey -
A centaur statue with a boulder in the Forest of Pholos -
A centaur statue with a spear in the Forest of Pholos
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed II (painting only)
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (artwork only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece: "Elis: The Erymanthian Boar"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations: "Elis: Forest of Pholos"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Divine Science: Chapter 2 – Kyros of Zarax
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Silver Vein (memory)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II