Centaurides
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The Centaurides are female centaurs, with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a mare. They grow out of mares of various colors, including white, chestnut, and dappled. Philostratus the Elder describes them as beautiful, even in their equine parts, noting that they glisten like well-cared-for horses.
When
- First attested
- 100 CE
- Attested period
- 100 – 100
- Historical notes
- Described by Philostratus the Elder in "Imagines".
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hylonome
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In the "Imagines", the rhetorician Philostratus the Elder gives a brief description of the Centaurides: How beautiful the Centaurides are, even where they are horses; for some grow out of white mares, others are attached to chestnut mares, and the coats of others are dappled, but they glisten like those of horses that are well cared for.”
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