Centaur

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Κένταυρος, ὁ.

of a Centaur, adj.: Κενταυρικός. V. adj., Κενταύρειος.

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A centaur (/ˈsɛntɔːr, ˈsɛntɑːr/ SEN-tor, SEN-tar; Ancient Greek: κένταυρος, romanized: kéntauros; Latin: centaurus), or occasionally hippocentaur, is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse.

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.

The Greek word kentauros is generally regarded as being of obscure origin. The etymology from ken + tauros, 'piercing bull', was a euhemerist suggestion in Palaephatus' rationalizing text on Greek mythology, On Incredible Tales (Περὶ ἀπίστων), which included mounted archers from a village called Nephele eliminating a herd of bulls that were the scourge of Ixion's kingdom. Another possible related etymology can be "bull-slayer".

List of centaurs

• Abas, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought against the Lapiths and fled.
• Agrius, repelled by Heracles in a fight.
• Amphion, tried to plunder Pholus of his wine and was killed by Heracles.
• Amycus, son of Ophion. He attended Pirithous' wedding and fought against the Lapiths. Amycus was killed by Pelates.
• Anchius, repelled by Heracles when he tried to steal the wine of Pholus.
• Antimachus, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Caeneus.
• Aphareus, killed by Theseus in the fight at Pirithous' wedding.
• Aphidas, killed by Phorbas in the fight at Pirithous' wedding.
• Arctus, attended Pirithous' wedding and fought against the Lapiths.
• Areos, attended Pirithous' wedding and fought against the Lapiths.
• Argius, killed by Heracles when he tried to steal the wine of Pholus.
• Asbolus, an augur who had attempted in vain to dissuade his friends from engaging in battle against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding.
• Bienor, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Theseus.
• Bromus, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Caeneus.
• Chiron
• Chromis, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Pirithous.
• Chthonius, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Nestor.
• Clanis, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Peleus.
• Crenaeus, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Dryas.
• Cyllarus, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths. Killed by a javelin thrown from an unknown hand. He was married to Hylonome.
• Daphnis, tried to plunder Pholus of his wine and was killed by Heracles.
• Demoleon, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Peleus.
• Dictys, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Pirithous.
• Dorylas, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Peleus.
• Doupon, tried to plunder Pholus of his wine and was killed by Heracles.
• Dryalus, son of Peuceus who attended Pirithous' wedding and fought against the Lapiths.
• Echeclus, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Ampyx.
• Elatus, tried to plunder Pholus of his wine. Heracles shot an arrow at him, which, passing through his arm, stuck in the knee of Chiron.
• Elymus, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Caeneus.
• Eurynomus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding. Killed by Dryas.
• Eurytion, acted in an insulting manner towards Hippolyte when she was being joined in marriage to Azan or in the house of Pirithous. He was killed by Heracles.
• Eurytus, the wildest of the wild Centaurs. He started the fight at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Theseus.
• Gryneus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Exadius.
• Helops, attended Pirithous' wedding and fought in the battle against the Lapiths. While fleeing from Pirithous fell from a precipice into the top of a tree and impaled his body.
• Hippasus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding. Killed by Theseus.
• Hippotion, another Centaur, killed by Heracles when he tried to steal the wine of Pholus.
• Hodites, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding. Killed by Mopsus.
• Homadus, tried to plunder Pholus of his wine. Some time after he attempted to rape Alcyone, a granddaughter of Perseus. He got killed in Arcadia.
• Hylaeus, tried to rape Atalanta but was shot by her (same thing happened to Rhoecus).
• Hylaeus, killed by Heracles under unknown circumstances.
• Hylaeus, followed Dionysus in his Indian campaign and was killed by Orontes, an Indian General.
• Hyles, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the Lapiths and was killed by Peleus.
• Hylonome, attended Pirithous' wedding together with her lover Cyllarus. Having seen the latter dead, she threw herself upon the spear which had killed him.
• Imbreus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Dryas.
• Iphinous, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Peleus.
• Isoples, killed by Heracles when he tried to steal the wine of Pholus.
• Latreus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Caeneus.
• Lycabas, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought against the Lapiths and fled.
• Lycidas, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Dryas.
• Lycopes, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Theseus.
• Lycus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding was killed by Pirithous.
• Medon, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought against the Lapiths and fled.
• Melanchaetes, killed by Heracles when he tried to steal the wine of Pholus.
• Melaneus, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought against the Lapiths and fled.
• Mermerus, wounded by the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and fled.
• Mimas, attended Pirithous' wedding and fought against the Lapiths.
• Monychus, attended Pirithous' wedding and fought in the battle against the Lapiths. He was conquered by Nestor, mounted on his unwilling back.
• Nedymnus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding. Killed by Theseus.
• Nessus, a black Centaur. Fled during the fight with the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding. Later he attempted to rape Deianira and before dying gave her a charm which resulted in the death of Heracles. He was killed by the latter.
• Ophion, father of Amycus.
• Orius, killed by Heracles when he tried to steal the wine of Pholus.
• Orneus, attended Pirithous' wedding fought against the Lapiths and fled.
• Perimedes, son of Peuceus and attended Pirithous' wedding and fought against the Lapiths.
• Petraeus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Pirithous.
• Peuceus, father of Perimedes and Dryalus.
• Phaecomes, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Nestor.
• Phlegraeus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Peleus.
• Pholus
• Phrixus, killed by Heracles when he tried to steal the wine of Pholus.
• Pisenor, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought against the Lapiths and fled.
• Pylenor, having been wounded by Heracles washed himself in the river Anigrus, thus providing the river with a peculiar odor.
• Pyracmus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Caeneus.
• Pyraethus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Periphas.
• Rhoecus, He also tried to rape Atalanta and was killed by her.
• Rhoetus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Dryas.
• Ripheus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Theseus.
• Styphelus, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Caeneus.
• Teleboas, fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding and was killed by Nestor.
• Thaumas, attended Pirithous' wedding, fought against the Lapiths and fled.
• Thereus, this Centaur used to catch bears and carry them home alive and struggling. Attended Pirithous' wedding and fought in the battle against the Lapiths. Killed by Theseus.
• Thereus, killed by Heracles when he tried to steal the wine of Pholus.
• Ureus, attended Pirithous' wedding and fought against the Lapiths.

Translations

af: Sentour; ar: قنطور; ast: Centauru; az: Kentavr; be: Кентаўры; bg: Кентавър; bn: সেনতোর; br: Den-marc'h; bs: Kentaur; ca: Centaure; ce: Кентавр; chr: ᏐᏈᎵ-ᎠᏍᎦᏯ; co: Centauru; cs: Kentaur; cy: Dynfarch; da: Kentaur; de: Kentaur; el: Κένταυρος; en: Centaur; eo: Centaŭro; es: Centauro; et: Kentaurid; eu: Zentauro; fa: سانتور; fi: Kentauri; fr: Centaure; fy: Sintaur; ga: Ceinteár; gl: Centauro; he: קנטאור; hi: सेंटूर; hr: Kentaur; hu: Kentaurok; hy: Կենտավրոս; id: Kentaur; io: Centauro; is: Kentári; it: Centauro; ja: ケンタウロス; jv: Kentaur; ka: კენტავრები; kk: Кентавр; ko: 켄타우로스; la: Centaurus; lb: Kentauren; lt: Kentaurai; lv: Kentaurs; mk: Кентаур; ms: Sentora; my: စန်းတော; nl: Centaur; no: Kentaur; nrm: Chentaure; oc: Centaure; pl: Centaury; ps: سانتورونه; pt: Centauro; ro: Centaur; ru: Кентавр; sco: Centaur; sh: Kentaur; simple: Centaur; sk: Kentaur; sl: Kentaver; sq: Centauri; sr: Кентаури; sv: Kentaurer; sw: Kentauro; ta: குதிரை மனிதன்; th: เซนทอร์; tl: Sentauro; tr: Kentaur; uk: Кентаври; vi: Nhân mã; war: Sentauro; wuu: 半人马; zh_yue: 半人馬; zh: 半人马