Centaur

The Centaurs are a race of half-horse, half-human creatures featuring in Greek mythology.
==History==
According to the stories, the Erymanthos Foothills was regarded as a location where centaurs lived.Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece: "Elis: The Erymanthian Boar" True enough, while on his way to find the Erymanthian Boar, Herakles met the centaurs PholosAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations: "Elis: Forest of Pholos" and Chiron.
==Influence==
Atalanta, the princess of Arkadia, had gained fame as a slayer of centaurs in 6th century BCE.Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Divine Science: Chapter 2 – Kyros of Zarax
During the Peloponnesian War, a member of The Silver Vein branch of the Cult of Kosmos, The Centaur of Euboea, chose a cryptonym evoking the creatures.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Silver Vein (memory) A number of large centaur statues were also made in Elis' Forest of Pholos.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
During the Renaissance, Sandro Botticelli's painting hung within the Villa Auditore's gallery room in Monteriggioni.Assassin's Creed II
==Known centaurs==
*Chiron
*Pholos
==Gallery==
Pallas and the Centaur.jpg|Pallas and the Centaur by Sandro Botticelli
ACOD Centaur Concept.jpg|Concept art of centaurs for Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
ACOD Centaur and Boulder Statue.jpg|A centaur statue with a boulder in the Forest of Pholos
ACOD Centaur and Spear Statue.jpg|A centaur statue with a spear in the Forest of Pholos
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed II 
*Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy 
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 
*Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece
==References==
Category:Animals
Category:Greek mythology
Category:Mythical creatures