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[[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. | [[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]] | + | His foster father [[Apollo]] 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). | + | One of the most common Roman depictions of Chiron is him teaching Achilles the lyre (see above fresco from Herculaneum, 1st century AD). His other students included such mythological heroes as: Asclepius, Aristaeus, Actaeon, Achilles, Jason, and Medus. |
[[Category:Myths and legends]] | [[Category:Myths and legends]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional nonhumans]] | [[Category:Fictional nonhumans]] | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 15 February 2025
The "wisest and justest of all the centaurs," according to Homer’s Iliad.
His foster father Apollo 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). His other students included such mythological heroes as: Asclepius, Aristaeus, Actaeon, Achilles, Jason, and Medus.
