Cheiron
animal_ally mountain Greek single tradition · 4
Cheiron is the wise centaur who educated Aesculapius in the art of healing and hunting. Known for his knowledge and mentorship, Cheiron is a mythological hybrid creature associated with Mount Pelion.
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When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Cheiron is attested in Greek myth from the 5th century BCE, appearing in sources such as Ovid and Apollodorus.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Peneus, Zeus Icmaeus, Artemis (Diana), Telesphorus, Melissa, Muses, Aristaeus, Cadmus, Autonoë, Cyrene, centaur, Dioscuri, Zeus, Apollo, Hygieia, Coronis
- teacher of
- Actaeon, Aesculapius
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (4)
- peer reviewed
- peer reviewed
- peer reviewed
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“... but saved by Cheiron. Having recovered his sword he returned to Iolcus and slew Acastus and Astydameia.”
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“trained by the centaur Cheiron”
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“He was educated by the centaur Cheiron, who taught him the art of healing and hunting.”
#43813 · extracted by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:free
“the child was at first handed over to the care of the Hours, or the nymph Melissa and the centaur Cheiron”
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