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Centaurus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia According to Greek mythology, the constellation is Chiron who was a wise centaur (half-man, half-horse) known as a tutor to Jason (the leader of the Argonauts), and tutor to Herakles (a demi-god). Centaurus is also under the ecliptic, and thus considered to be in the underworld. As such, together with the constellation Lupus, and the fact that Centaurus is below the ecliptic, this may have formed the basis of the myth of the Erymanthian Boar, one of The Twelve Labours of Herakles. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Centaurus   (488 words)

Greek Mythology Centaur Some claim that Pholus is the individual represented in the constellation Centaurus. Nessus was driven from his home in Arcadia by Heracles. Nessus took advantage of the situation to try to rape Deianeira. edweb.sdsu.edu /people/bdodge/scaffold/GG/centaur.html   (553 words)

SPACE.com -- Ancient Tombs and Shrines Faced Sun and Stars In 1,000 B.C., Menorcan worshippers would have been able to see the Southern Cross and Centaurus constellations in the night sky, and if they had a Centaur mythology similar to the Greeks it's possible the sanctuaries were viewed as a place to seek healing. In Greek mythology, the centaur Chiron taught the god of medicine. This is the Centaurus constellation region in the Southern sky. www.space.com /scienceastronomy/ancient_tombs_040405.html   (553 words)

Peoria Astronomical Society - Learning Topics-Centaurus (The Centaur) There are several stories of centaurs in Greek mythology and it is generally thought that the constellation refers to Chiron, the king of the centaurs. Centaurus, the Centaur is one of the largest constellations in the sky covering some 60 degrees. Will you participate in the Messier Marathon this year? www.astronomical.org /portal/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=19   (254 words)

Centaurus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia According to Greek mythology, the constellation is Chiron who was a wise centaur (half-man, half-horse) known as a tutor to Jason (the leader of the Argonauts), and tutor to Herakles (a demi-god). Centaurus is a bright constellation of the southern hemisphere. Centaurus appears to have fired an arrow, the constellation Sagitta, towards Aquila, the eagle that tortured Prometheus, thus appearing to release Prometheus from his torment. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Centaurus   (254 words)

Centaurus - The Centaur According to Greek mythology, it was Centaurus who first fashioned the constellations and taught humans how to read the sky. Centaurus is home to Omega Centauri (NGC 5139), the brightest and largest globular cluster in the sky. Centaurus placed a picture of himself in the sky to guide a group of sailors called the Argonauts. www.windows.ucar.edu /the_universe/centaurus.html   (254 words)

Centaurus Constellation This constellation represents Chiron who is frequently mentioned in Greek mythology. Chiron was one of the Centaurs, barbarous beasts which were said to be half-horse and half-human. Total of 5 images to cover field of view. www.southernskyphoto.com /constellations/centaurus.htm   (254 words)

EUROPE: Western / Ancient Greece / Centaur Mythology In astronomy and astrology, there are three different phenomena related to the Centaur: The two constellations of Centaurus and Sagittarius, the archer whose legend refers to the Centaurs, and a small planetoid which has been discovered in 1977 and given the name of Cheiron the wise Centaur. The essay is excerpted from her superb The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times (Princeton University Press, 2000). The page also looks at two Greek myths concerning these origins: in one, Cheiron was the first of his race. www.mythinglinks.org /euro~west~greece~Centaurs.html   (2869 words)

Bambooweb: Centaurus According to Greek mythology, the constellation is Chiron who was a wise Centaur (half-man, half-horse) known as a tutor to Jason (the leader of the Argonauts), and tutor to Hercules (a demi-god). Centaurus (the centaur) was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, and counts also among the 88 modern constellations. One of the deep-sky objects in Centaurus is the Boomerang nebula, the coldest location (1 Kelvin, −272°C) known to science. www.bambooweb.com /articles/c/e/Centaurus.html   (2869 words)

ipedia.com: Centaurus Article According to Greek mythology, the constellation is Chiron who was a wise Centaur (half-man, half-horse) known as a tutor to Jason (the leader of the Argonauts), and tutor to Hercules (a demi-god). Centaurus Abbreviation Cen Genitive Centauri Meaning in English the Centaur Right ascension 13 h Declination... www.ipedia.com /centaurus.html   (228 words)

CENTAURS, Greek Mythology Link. Some call Centaurus son of Ixion and Nephele 1, whereas others call him son of Apollo and Stilbe, daughter of the river god Peneus and the Naiad Creusa 3. The LAPITHS are a people from Thessaly, who became famous mainly because of their battle against the CENTAURS, during which they were assited by Pirithous and his friend Theseus. Attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the LAPITHS and was killed by Theseus. homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/CENTAURS.html   (1612 words)

Greek Mythology: CHARICLO / KHARIKLO Nymph of Mount Pelion in Thessaly w/ Pictures Greek Mythology: CHARICLO / KHARIKLO Nymph of Mount Pelion in Thessaly w/ Pictures "One day the Centaurus’ [Kheiron’s] daughter came, her auburn hair falling upon her shoulders, whom the Nympha Chariclo once had borne upon the bank beside a flowing river, and had named Ocyroe (Swift-Flowing)." - Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.636 KHARIKLO was a NYMPHE of Mount Pelion in Thessalia and the wife of the wise Kentauros Kheiron. www.theoi.com /Nymphe/NympheKhariklo1.html   (371 words)

CENTAURS, Greek Mythology Link. Some call Centaurus son of Ixion and Nephele 1, whereas others call him son of Apollo and Stilbe, daughter of the river god Peneus and the Naiad Creusa 3. When Pirithous, a son of Ixion, married Hippodamia 4, he invited the CENTAURS because they were her kinsmen. Attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the battle against the LAPITHS and was killed by Theseus. homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/CENTAURS.html   (1612 words)

Chiron, Greek Mythology Link. This genial Centaur, who renounced immortality, reared famous disciples, and surpassed men in justice, conscientiousness and diligence, was put among the stars, and is known today as the constellation Centaur (Centaurus). When she gave birth to a centaur, thinking she had borne a strange species, she asked to be changed into another form, and she was turned by Zeus into the tree called linden. When Cronos was still the ruler of the universe, and was on earth looking for the child Zeus, he assumed the form of a steed and lay with Philyra 1. www.forumancientcoins.com /cparada/GML/Chiron.html   (1848 words)

Thelemapedia: The Encyclopedia of Thelema & Magick Twelve Labors The constellation of Taurus was generally identified in Greek mythology as being the bull which captured Europa and fathered the Minotaur. An asterism (now a seperate constellation) of Centaurus was Lupus, which was originally a generic animal rather than specifically a wolf, and easily could have been a boar, such as the Erymanthian Boar, an animal of the woodland hunts just like centaurs. The great lion of the constellation Leo was said by the Greeks to have been the Nemean Lion, placed in the sky after Herakles' slaying of it. www.thelemapedia.org /index.php/Twelve_Labors   (2039 words)

An Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology Gk Orion, a giant hunter slain by Artemis in Greek mythology] : a constellation on the equator represented on charts by the figure of a hunter with a belt and sword with Lycaeon, who was turned into a wolf] : a S constellation near the Milky Way, located between Centaurus and Scorpius L uni- one + cornu horn, a mythical creature resembling a horse, bearing a single horn on its forehead: often symbolic of chastity and purity] : the constellation Monoceros, south of Gemini and west of Orion www.kl.oakland.edu /kraemer/edcm/astronomy.html   (1613 words)

Bambooweb: Centaurus According to Greek mythology, the constellation is Chiron who was a wise Centaur (half-man, half-horse) known as a tutor to Jason (the leader of the Argonauts), and tutor to Hercules (a demi-god). Centaurus is a bright constellation of the southern hemisphere. Centaurus (the centaur) was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, and counts also among the 88 modern constellations. www.bambooweb.com /articles/c/e/Centaurus.html   (1613 words)

Greek Mythology Ixion The cloud was to give birth to Centaurus. Dia gave birth to Peirithous either by Ixion or by Zeus. edweb.sdsu.edu /people/bdodge/scaffold/GG/ixion.html   (1613 words)

Greek Mythology Centaur The father of Centaurs was Centaurus, who was held in disrepute by both men and gods. The Centaurs as grandsons of Ixion claimed they were entitled to part of the land. The pivotal event in the history of the Centaurs was their war with the Lapiths. edweb.sdsu.edu /people/bdodge/scaffold/GG/centaur.html   (553 words)

CENTAURS, Greek Mythology Link. Some call Centaurus son of Ixion and Nephele 1, whereas others call him son of Apollo and Stilbe, daughter of the river god Peneus and the Naiad Creusa 3. The CENTAURS were creatures living in the mountains of Thessaly that had the upper part of a human being and the lower part of a horse. This slaughter was a hindrance to Heracles 1 when he wished to be initiated at Eleusis, and he could not be initiated before he was cleansed of the slaughter by Eumolpus, a son of Poseidon who was thrown into the sea by his mother, Chione 1, and brought up by Benthesicyme. homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/CENTAURS.html   (1612 words)

Sagittarius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In Greek mythology, Sagittarius was sometimes identified as Chiron, aiming his bow at the Scorpion, although the more usual identification of Chiron was with the constellation Centaurus. The Greeks identified such a figure as a centaur, whereas earlier cultures, such as the Babylonians, identified it as the god Pabilsag (which also had wings and a lion's head). Astronomers believe that one of its components, known as Sagittarius A*, is associated with a supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sagittarius   (624 words)

Sagittarius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In Greek mythology, Sagittarius was sometimes identified as Chiron, aiming his bow at the Scorpion, although the more usual identification of Chiron was with the constellation Centaurus. In some cosmologies, Sagittarius is associated with the classical element Fire, and thus called a Fire Sign (with Aries and Leo). The constellation Sagitta was sometimes considered to be an arrow fired by Sagittarius. www.sterlingheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Sagittarius   (613 words)

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