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Centaur
The Centaurs are a race of half-horse, half-human creatures featuring in the Greek mythology.
History
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
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]
During the Renaissance, a painting by Sandro Botticelli, Pallas and the Centaur, hung within Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni.[5]
Known centaurs
Gallery
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Pallas and the Centaur by Sandro Botticelli -
Concept art of centaurs for Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
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A Centaur with a boulder in Forest of Pholos in Elis
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A Centaur with a spear in Forest of Pholos in Elis
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (painting only)
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (artwork only)