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πŸ‘€ Cheiron (centaur)

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  • Information
    centaur
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183417
    PALP
    http://palp.art/browse/cheiron
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/48858
    LIMC headword
    Cheiron
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/M41MSML9RwSFYHgIw4dwMwy
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Has hybrid formHas power of prophecy
    Death
    Becomes immortalDeath is narrated
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Cronos Titan, father of ZeusπŸ‘€ Philyra (Oceanid) mother of Cheiron
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Aristaios semi-divine figure, father of ActaionπŸ‘€ Ocyrhoe (d. of Cheiron) daughter of Cheiron and CharicloπŸ‘€ Endeis wife of Aiacos, mother of Peleus and Telamon
    Husband of
    πŸ‘€ Chariclo (w. of Cheiron) a Naiad
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Chariclo (w. of Cheiron) a Naiad
    Conceived at
    🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece
    Belongs to
    πŸ‘₯ the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings
    Ruler of
    🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly
    Teacher of
    πŸ‘€ Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healingπŸ‘€ Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingentπŸ‘€ Jason (Argonaut) leader of the ArgonautsπŸ‘€ Ocyrhoe (d. of Cheiron) daughter of Cheiron and Chariclo
    Prophet of
    πŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian god
    Creates
    🏺 the Ash Spear of Achilles described as 'Pelion', used to heal Telephos
    Wounded by
    πŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Poisoned Arrows of Heracles created from the Hydra's blood
    Dies at
    πŸ›οΈ the Cave of Cheiron where Cheiron resides (variously locatable)
    Killed by
    πŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the Poisoned Arrows of Heracles created from the Hydra's blood
    Has post-mortem existence at
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Dwelling
    πŸ›οΈ the Cave of Cheiron where Cheiron resides (variously locatable)
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Cronos Titan, father of ZeusπŸ‘€ Philyra (Oceanid) mother of CheironπŸ‘₯ the Centaurs half-horse half-human beingsπŸ‘€ Agrios (centaur) centaurπŸ‘€ Anchios centaurπŸ‘€ Elatos (centaur) centaurπŸ‘€ Pholos (centaur I) centaur killed accidentally by Heracles' arrowsπŸ‘€ Nessos centaurπŸ‘€ Eurytion (Arcadian centaur) centaur slain by HeraclesπŸ‘₯ the Lapiths attacked by Centaurs group that fought the centaurs at the wedding of Peirithous🌍 Malea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in ThessalyπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Poisoned Arrows of Heracles created from the Hydra's bloodπŸ›οΈ the Cave of Cheiron where Cheiron resides (variously locatable)πŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Prometheus (fire-stealer) son of Iapetos, steals fire🌍 Mount Caucasos (Pontos) mountain range east of the Black SeaπŸ‘€ the Caucasian Eagle eats Prometheus' liverπŸ‘€ Actaion devoured by his own dogsπŸ‘₯ the Dogs of Actaion who kill their masterπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healingπŸ‘€ Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles🏺 the Sword of Hephaistos possessed by Neoptolemos, Achilles, and PeleusπŸ‘€ Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles🏺 the Ash Spear of Achilles described as 'Pelion', used to heal TelephosπŸ‘€ Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingentπŸ‘€ Ligyron (alt. Achilles) alternative name for AchillesπŸ‘€ Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises AchillesπŸ‘€ Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus🌍 River Anigros (Elis) river in ElisπŸ‘€ Hephaistos Olympian godπŸ‘₯ the Nereids daughters of Nereus🏺 the Second Armour of Achilles made by HephaistosπŸ‘€ Jason (Argonaut) leader of the ArgonautsπŸ‘€ Chariclo (w. of Cheiron) a NaiadπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian god⏳ the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis held in Thessaly, with the gods in attendanceπŸ‘€ Eris personification of strife and discord🏺 the Golden Apple of Eris thrown by Eris; prize for the goddesses🌍 River Scamandros (Troad) river in the Troad🌍 the Underworld realm of HadesπŸ‘€ Aison son of Cretheus, father of JasonπŸ‘€ Pelias (Thessalian) king of Iolcos🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North AfricaπŸ‘€ Cyrene (eponym) lover of Apollo, mother of Aristaios, eponym of Cyrene in LibyaπŸ‘€ Aristaios semi-divine figure, father of Actaion🏺 the Sword of Daidalos used by AcastosπŸ‘€ Themis Titan, personification of lawπŸ‘€ Oreios (centaur) centaur, fights HeraclesπŸ‘€ Daphnis (centaur)πŸ‘€ Argeios (centaur)πŸ‘€ Amphion (centaur)πŸ‘€ Hippotion (centaur)πŸ‘€ Isoples (centaur)πŸ‘€ Melanchaites (centaur) centaur depicted on the Francois VaseπŸ‘€ Thereus centaurπŸ‘€ Doupon centaurπŸ‘€ Phrixos (centaur)πŸ‘€ Homados (centaur)🌍 Lacereia (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne woven in competition with AthenaπŸ‘€ Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditionsπŸ‘€ Ares Olympian godπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Calliope MuseπŸ‘₯ the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')πŸ‘€ Cleio (Muse) MuseπŸ‘€ Demeter Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Doris (Oceanid) Oceanid, mother of the NereidsπŸ‘€ Erato (Muse) MuseπŸ‘€ Euterpe MuseπŸ‘€ Hestia Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of OceanπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘€ Tethys TitanπŸ‘€ Iris personification of the rainbow, messenger of the godsπŸ‘€ Ourania (Muse) MuseπŸ‘₯ the Horai personifications of natural orderπŸ‘₯ the Muses personifications of poetry and musicπŸ‘€ Polymnia MuseπŸ‘€ Leto mother of Artemis and ApolloπŸ‘€ Maia daughter of Atlas, mother of HermesπŸ‘€ Melpomene MuseπŸ‘₯ the Moirai the FatesπŸ‘€ Nereus son of Pontos and Ge, father of the NereidsπŸ‘€ Terpsichore MuseπŸ‘€ Thaleia (Muse) Muse🌍 Thessaly region in northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Ocyrhoe (d. of Cheiron) daughter of Cheiron and CharicloπŸ‘€ Endeis wife of Aiacos, mother of Peleus and Telamon🌍 Magnesia (Thessaly) region in Thessaly🌍 Aigina (island) island off AtticaπŸ‘€ Melampous son of Amythaon, prophetπŸ‘€ Deidameia (of Scyros) daughter of LycomedesπŸ‘€ Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Scyros (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🏺 the First Armour of Achilles later worn by Patroclos
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.2.4πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.4πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.11πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.4.4πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.10.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.13.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.13.5πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.13.6πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.13.8πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 4.192-4.219πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 16.139-16.144πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 992-1002πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 11.823-11.836πŸ“– Pausanias 3.18.12πŸ“– Pausanias 5.5.8-5.5.10πŸ“– Pausanias 5.19.7-5.19.10πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 36 MostπŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 155 MostπŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 162 MostπŸ“– Eumelos, Titanomachy fr. 12 WestπŸ“œ P.Oxy. 3829 ii 9πŸ“– Eumelos, Titanomachy fr. 13 WestπŸ“– Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 27πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 8.1 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 26.1 MacLeodπŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 99-152πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, The Cynic 15πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 3 1-46πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 4 101-123πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 6 19-42πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 9 1-70πŸ“– Bacchylides fr. 45πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 3 43-63πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 4 44-72πŸ“– Pindar, Isthmian 8 16-48πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.12.3-4.12.8πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 3 47-67πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.104-6.128πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.531-2.632πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.676-2.707πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.633-2.675πŸ“– Servius, Scholia on Georgics 3.93πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 16.14πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 16.140πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 16.36πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 1189-1213πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 3.531-3.566πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 6.6.1-6.7.4πŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 38πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.350-7.403πŸ“– Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 695-741πŸ“– Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 1041-1109πŸ“– Euripides, Electra 401-451πŸ“– Servius, Scholia on Georgics 3.115πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 7.196πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 25.32 = 25.12.1-25.13.1πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 25.33 = 25.14.1πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 25.34 = 25.15.1-25.16.1πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 25.42 = 25.19.1πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 25.66 = 25.30.1πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 30.6πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 36.29
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiEumelos, TitanomachyBacchylides, DithyrambsLucian, Dialogues of the DeadCallimachus, Hymn to DelosPs-Lucian, The CynicPindar, Pythian 3Pindar, Pythian 4Pindar, Pythian 6Pindar, Pythian 9BacchylidesPindar, Nemean 3Pindar, Nemean 4Pindar, Isthmian 8Diodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesServius, Scholia on GeorgicsD-Scholia, IliadLycophron, AlexandraVergil, GeorgicsAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisEuripides, ElectraPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Hesiod, Ehoiai CypriaVergil, GeorgicsPhilostephanosLycophron, AlexandraNicander
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 163 MostπŸ“– Cypria Argumentum 1 WestπŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 3.72-3.94πŸ“– Philostephanos FHG fr. 35 = FGrHist 1751 fr. 23πŸ“– Cypria fr. 4 WestπŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 168-201πŸ“– Nicander fr. 42 Gow-ScholfieldπŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 3.95-3.122
    Depictions
    🎨 Attic Black-Figure Krater by Cleitias (Florence 4209; Beazley 300000; LIMC Antenor I 2)🎨 Etruscan Bronze and Ivory Chariot (Met 03.23.1; LIMC Achle 100)🎨 Wall Paintings from Tempio d’Iside VIII 7, 28, Pompeii (MANN 9379; PALP r8-i7-p28-space-8)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Marcus Lucretius IX 3, 5.24, Pompeii (PALP r9-i3-p5-space-4)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Achille IX 5, 1-3, Pompeii (MANN 116085; PALP r9-i5-p2-space-u)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 5, 6.17, Pompeii (PALP r9-i5-p6-space-g)🎨 Mosaics from Casa di Apollo VI 7, 23, Pompeii (MANN 10006; PALP r6-i7-p23-space-24)🎨 Wall Painting from the Basilica, Herculaneum (MANN 9109)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Regina Carolina VIII 3, 14, Pompeii (PALP r8-i3-p14-space-10)🎨 Wall Painting from Masseria d'Irace(?), Pompeii (PAH I 161-2)🎨 Wall Painting from Insula Occidentalis, 10, Pompeii (MANN 8846)🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne woven in competition with Athena
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)🎨 Statue Group of Achilles and Cheiron displayed in the Saepta Julia (LIMC Achilles 50)
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