The Author Joanne is an experienced writer and editor who has published many historical books on a wide variety of subjects She has a long standing fascination with mythical creatures and has a dog who thinks it's half human
CENTAUR HALF HORSE AND HALF MAN According to Greek mythology centaurs were part human part horse They were the descendants of Centaurus who was the son of a man named Ixion and a cloud nymph named Nephele Centaurus was unhappy living with humans and went to live with herds of wild horses on Mount Pelion His children had the head arms and chest of a human but the lower half of a horse 4
FORCES OF NATURE Centaurs were said to live in family groups in the wilds of Thessaly They had a reputation for riotous behavior and fierce fighting with each other as well as with humans especially after drinking too much wine They were usually shown as followers of Dionysus the Greek god of wine and in stories they were often used to represent the dark uncontrollable forces of nature Centaurs also appear in Roman legends as well as in modern literature 5
