Centaurs

A centaur ( ; ; ), occasionally hippocentaur, also called Ixionidae (), is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse that was said to live in the mountains of Thessaly. In one version of the myth, the centaurs were named after Centaurus, and, through his brother Lapithes, were kin to the legendary tribe of the Lapiths.

ninth astrological sign in the zodiac

thumb|The Fall of Ixion by Cornelis van Haarlem

In Greek mythology, Thaumas or Thaumant (; ; ) was a sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia, and the full brother of Nereus, Phorcys, Ceto and Eurybia.

sculpture by Michelangelo

thumb|upright=1.2|Icthyocentaur with trident. [[Hotel Sacher, Vienna.]] thumb|upright=1.2|Four-legged ichthyocentaur. Fountain of the Centaurs, Missouri State Capitol.

thumb|Onocentaur, Manuel Philes, De animalium proprietate The onocentaur (, from ) is a legendary creature from Ancient folklore and Medieval bestiaries.

pair of statues

Japanese manga series

A Centauride (, Kentauride) or centauress is a female centaur. First encountered in Greek mythology as members of the tribe of the Centauroi, the Centaurides are only occasionally mentioned in written sources, but appear frequently in Greek art and Roman mosaics. The centauress who appears most frequently in literature is Hylonome, wife of the centaur Cyllarus.