Centaurs are half-man, half-horse creatures of Greek legend. With the torso of a man and the legs and body of a horse, imagine how tall such a creature could be! The average horse is between 5 and 6 feet tall, while an average male human in Ancient Greece stood at …
When thinking of centaurs, we often picture someone with the bottom half of a horse and the chest and face of a man. Rarely do we think of a female. Centaurs are usually shown as wild and lustful half-man and half-horse creatures. The children of Centaurus and the Magnesian mares, …
Human beings have a fascination with the ability to fly, and nowhere is that clearer than in mythology. With all of those creatures, why shouldn’t centaurs and other creatures fly? Centaurs are half-human, half-horse creatures primarily known for their animalistic behavior. With the exception of Chiron, centaurs are usually seen …
Centaurs, creatures with the head and torso of a man and the lower half of a horse, are some of the most famous mythological creatures of all time. There are (broadly) two kinds of centaur – the wise, noble fighter and teacher, and the wild, brave, uncivilized roamer. These types …
Centaurs and unicorns. Both are known to be strong and majestic creatures, but what are the differences between them? Here we will compare them to give you a thorough knowledge between the two. Though both creatures have reference to a horse, they are both remarkably different. The Centaure being half …
There’s a lot of back and forth on the topic of Centaurs. The creatures have a tumultuous yet bare history. What is there seems to paint a clearer picture of them. Centaurs are often described as drunken, short-tempered, and angry creatures. Though Centaurs are depicted with a bow and …
From the mermaids and sirens of Greek mythology to the Sphinx of ancient Egypt to the deity Narasimha in the Hindu pantheon and more, half-human, half-animal or beast creatures exist across history, culture, and mythology. Two of these creatures, which maintain common footholds in high fantasy and contemporary pop culture, …