Directory of Centaurs Resources

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Popularized in Greek mythology, the half-human and half-horse (or half-beast) ideal has existed since ancient times. Greek legend places the centaur as the male version and centaurides as the female versions.

Resources in This Category

• The Centaur Compendium

  http://www.cc.gatech.edu/aimosaic/students/centaur/compendium/
  Theorized anatomy, traditional summary in mythology and influence on society.

• The Origins of Centaurs

  http://gregoryfeeley.blogspot.com/2005/05/origins-of-centaurs.html
  Blog article and user comments with references to appearances around 900 BCE and 4th century B.C.

• Wikipedia: Centaur

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur
  Encyclopedic entry relating to their mythology, art, origins and modern references.

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