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| − | The "wisest and justest of all the centaurs," according to Homer’s Iliad. | + | [[Image:Chiron_The_Education_of_Achilles_by_Chiron_Herculaneum.jpg|right|333px]]The "wisest and justest of all the centaurs," according to Homer’s Iliad. |
His foster father [[Apollo]], who taught the young centaur the art of medicine, herbs, archery, hunting, gymnastics, prophecy, and more importantly for our purposes, music. | His foster father [[Apollo]], who taught the young centaur the art of medicine, herbs, archery, hunting, gymnastics, prophecy, and more importantly for our purposes, music. | ||
| − | One of the most common Roman depictions of Chiron is him teaching Achilles the lyre. | + | One of the most common Roman depictions of Chiron is him teaching Achilles the lyre (see above fresco from Herculaneum, 1st century AD). |
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[[Category:Fictional nonhumans]] | [[Category:Fictional nonhumans]] | ||
Revision as of 13:44, 15 February 2025
The "wisest and justest of all the centaurs," according to Homer’s Iliad.
His foster father Apollo, who taught the young centaur the art of medicine, herbs, archery, hunting, gymnastics, prophecy, and more importantly for our purposes, music.
One of the most common Roman depictions of Chiron is him teaching Achilles the lyre (see above fresco from Herculaneum, 1st century AD).
