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Chiron
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In Greek mythology, Chiron, also Cheiron or Kheiron, (; or , , , or ) was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the "wisest and justest of all the centaurs".
Chiron was a centaur (a mythological creature that is half-human and half-horse) in ancient Greek stories who stood out from other centaurs for being exceptionally wise and just. He is remembered as an important figure in Greek mythology because of his reputation for wisdom and virtue, which set him apart from the typically wild and unruly centaurs in those same stories.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Chiron
- Deity.image
- Achilleus Lyra.jpg
- Deity.caption
- The Education of Achilles by Chiron, fresco from Herculaneum, 1st century AD (Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples)
- Deity.abode
- Thessaly
- Deity.consort
- Chariclo
- Deity.parents
- Cronus and Philyra
- Deity.siblings
- Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus
- Deity.children
- Hippe, Endeïs, Ocyrhoe, Carystus, Aristaeus
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- centaur
- Gender
- male
- Spouse
- Chariclo
- Father
- Cronus
- Mother
- Philyra
- Image
- Chiron instructs young Achilles - Ancient Roman fresco.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- Chiron
- student
- Actaeon
- worshipped by
- Greek mythology
- name in native language
- Χείρων
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Physical appearance
- Mythology
- Early years
- Students
- Death
- The ''Precepts of Chiron''
- Statius' ''Achilleid''
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
In Greek mythology, Chiron, also Cheiron or Kheiron, (; or , , , or ) was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the "wisest and justest of all the centaurs".
==Biography== thumb|313x313px|Chiron, Peleus, and infant Achilles
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