Chiron - Mythopedia
May 20, 2023 · Wise Chiron, the son of Cronus and Philyra, was one of the Centaurs, a powerful race of part-man, part-horse creatures. While the other Centaurs were known for their violent …
Centaurs - Mythopedia
Mar 22, 2023 · Chiron, unlike the other Centaurs, was not a descendant of the sinful Ixion. Rather, he was the son of Cronus, the powerful Titan who had ruled the cosmos before the Olympians, …
Achilles - Mythopedia
Jul 31, 2023 · 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 War, where …
Thetis – Mythopedia
Mar 8, 2023 · In one, Thetis was the daughter of the centaur Chiron, not of Nereus. In another strange account, known only from a fragmentary poem by Alcman, Thetis appears to be one of …
Asclepius - Mythopedia
Jul 10, 2023 · Asclepius was then raised by the wise centaur Chiron. Woodcut depicting the birth of Asclepius, from Alessandro Beneditti's De Re Medica (1549). Research Gate Public …
Nessus – Mythopedia
Mar 24, 2023 · Nessus was one of the Centaurs, a race of half-human, half-horse creatures known for their wild and lustful nature. He met his end when he tried to rape Heracles ’ wife, …
Aristaeus – Mythopedia
Jul 27, 2023 · Aristaeus was a Greek hero and nature god. The son of Apollo and the nymph Cyrene, he was raised by the earth goddess Gaia and by the Horae (or by the wise Centaur …
Iolaus – Mythopedia
Sep 21, 2023 · Iolaus was a Greek hero, the son of Heracles ’ half-brother Iphicles. He became the companion and helper of his uncle Heracles, assisting him on most of his adventures. …
Iolcus – Mythopedia
Jul 13, 2023 · Iolcus was a city on the coast of eastern Thessaly, located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Pagasae, at the foot of Mount Pelion. In Greek mythology, Iolcus was ruled by the …
Acastus – Mythopedia
Feb 11, 2023 · Acastus was the son of Pelias, the king of Iolcus known for dispatching Jason on his quest for the Golden Fleece. Acastus himself was a hero, if only by proximity: he took part …