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A '''centaur''' is a creature from [[Greek]] and [[Roman]] [[mythology]] with the body and legs of a [[horse]], and the torso, head and arms of a [[man]] in place of the horse's head and neck. Centaurs are often depicted with a bow and arrow. The [[constellation]] [[Sagittarius]] (the archer) is a depiction of a centaur<ref>http://www.astrology-online.com/sagittar.htm</ref>. | A '''centaur''' is a creature from [[Greek]] and [[Roman]] [[mythology]] with the body and legs of a [[horse]], and the torso, head and arms of a [[man]] in place of the horse's head and neck. Centaurs are often depicted with a bow and arrow. The [[constellation]] [[Sagittarius]] (the archer) is a depiction of a centaur<ref>http://www.astrology-online.com/sagittar.htm</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 20:55, September 20, 2008
A centaur is a creature from Greek and Roman mythology with the body and legs of a horse, and the torso, head and arms of a man in place of the horse's head and neck. Centaurs are often depicted with a bow and arrow. The constellation Sagittarius (the archer) is a depiction of a centaur[1].
Centaurs appear in various classical myths; among the most famous is Chiron, who was tutor to the young Achilles. In his political tract The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli uses the centaur as a metaphor for a being that combines the best attributes of both man and beast. Centaurs also appear in Dante's Inferno, patrolling the seventh circle of Hell.