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Centaur mosaic from The Library of Congress

Centaur mosaic from The Library of Congress

Centaur mosaic from The Library of Congress
Definition: Centaurs were mythological creatures like chimeras and satyrs, but centaurs were half-man and half-horse.

Centaurs had a tendency to violence, except Chiron, who taught Greek heroes. It was from the blood of the centaur Nessus that Hercules was killed.

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