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Seeing these events and knowing of his son Hercules' sadness, Zeus gave the good centaur a resting place among the stars as the constellation Sagittarius. Pholus looks over ... The constellation Centaurus represents a centaur, Pholus. back to Constellation Table - Planetarium Home Page ... The Constellation ; Centaurus...
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Constellation Mythology ... The Eighty-Eight Constellation ... Centaurus - the Centaur...
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The story behind the name: Centaurus is one of two constellations said to represent Centaurs, mythical creatures with a human head and torso on top of a horse's body. Centaurus was the name of the first Centaur. ... There are several stories which explain Chiron's association with this constellation. One legend says...
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Centaurus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Centaurus is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One of the largest constellations in the sky, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy,...
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Centaurus (Greek mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Greek mythology, Centaurus was the founder of the Centaur race - a breed of half-men, half-horse warriors that inhabited northern Greece. Centaurus was said to be the son of Ixion and Nephele, da...
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(8) the centaur Cheiron or Pholus, constellation Saggitarius or Centaurus ; et. al. ... The gods placed him amongst the stars as the constellation Centaurus, along with his drinking cup Crater. Some say Centaurus is depicted pouring a libation at the altar, Ara. (Hyginus 2.38)
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Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "[Constellation] Centaurus . . . When Hercules was once visiting Chiron [this myth is usually told of the kentauros Pholos], and while sitting with him was examining his arrows, one of them is said to have fallen on the foot of Chiron, and thus brought about his death.
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According to a Greek myth, it was Centaurus who first grouped the stars into constellations. He also taught humans how to read the sky. Centaurus placed a picture of himself in the sky to guide a group of sailors called the Argonauts. ... The Constellation Centaurus, the Centaur; Click on image for full size (130K JPEG);
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Myths and Data about the constellation Centaurus ... Centaurus is one of several constellations that deal with the Labours of Heracles. ... Thus the constellation Centaurus represents two Centaurs: Pholus and Cheiron.
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