Centaur

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A centaur statue with a bow in the Forest of Pholos

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. True enough, while on his way to find the Erymanthian Boar, Herakles met the centaurs Pholos and Chiron.

Influence

Atalanta, the princess of Arkadia, had gained fame as a slayer of centaurs in 6th century BCE.

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. A number of large centaur statues were also made in Elis' Forest of Pholos.

During the Renaissance, Sandro Botticelli's painting Pallas and the Centaur hung within the Villa Auditore's gallery room in Monteriggioni.

Known centaurs

• Chiron
• Pholos

Gallery

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  Pallas and the Centaur by Sandro Botticelli
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  Concept art of centaurs for Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
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  A centaur statue with a boulder in the Forest of Pholos
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  A centaur statue with a spear in the Forest of Pholos

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed II (painting only)
• Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mentioned only)
• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (artwork only)
• Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece