What is Centaur?

The Centaurs are half man, and half horse. They have the body of a horse but, in place of the horse’s head the have the torso, head and arms of a man. Most are wild and savage, known for lustfulness and drunkeness. The origin of the centaur is unclear, and there is more than one myth surrounding the creation of the half-horse, half-man hybrid. The most popular origin story insists these creatures are a product of Centaurus, the offspring of Ixion and an illusion of Hera, Zeus’ wife. Ixion, according to legend, was tricked by Zeus into making love to a cloud which took the form of Hera. From this cloud came Centaurus, the first known centaur in mythology. The most notable of the Greek centaurs is Chiron, known as the tutor of the god of medicine. According to myth, Chiron serves as the tutor for both Hercules and Achilles. He is often depicted wielding a branch over his shoulder and with less horse hair on his body. His depiction implies he was seen as a more civilized centaur. Other centaurs were described with more animal qualities, unable to conform to human society.

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