May 20, 2023 · Chiron was the wisest and most honorable of the Centaurs, a race of half-man, half-horse creatures. He is best remembered for tutoring the great heroes of Greek mythology, …

Mar 22, 2023 · Centaurs were hybrid creatures, human from the waist up but with the body and legs of a horse. They lived an untamed and brutal existence in the forests and mountains of …

May 16, 2023 · Theseus was a hero and king of Athens. His most notable accomplishments included killing the Minotaur and transforming his city into a major regional power.

Jul 31, 2023 · Overview Achilles, son of Peleus and Thetis, was one of the greatest heroes and warriors of Greek mythology. He was raised by the centaur Chiron and fought in the Trojan …

Mar 24, 2023 · Pegasus was an immortal winged horse who sprang to life from Medusa’s blood after she was slain. He was eventually tamed and bridled by the hero Bellerophon, who rode …

Old Chiron fell’d, and shaped it for his sire; A spear which stern Achilles only wields, The death of heroes, and the dread of fields. Automedon and Alcimus prepare The immortal coursers, and …

Jul 27, 2023 · Aristaeus, son of Apollo and Cyrene, was a Greek hero and deity connected with many domains, including animal husbandry, agriculture, hunting, healing, and prophecy. One …

Mar 8, 2023 · Thetis was a nymph and goddess of the sea, one of the fifty Nereids born to Nereus and Doris, and the wife of the mortal hero Peleus. When her son Achilles went to fight in the …

Mar 24, 2023 · Nessus was a Centaur killed by Heracles when he tried to rape the hero’s wife, Deianira. But before dying, Nessus was able to trick Deianira into avenging him.

Jul 10, 2023 · Asclepius, son of Apollo, was a physician so skilled that he could even heal the dead. Killed by the gods, Asclepius ultimately became a god himself.