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Published: 2020-11-10 14:21:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 7656; Favourites: 158; Downloads: 0
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A being of myth, half horse, half man stands atop a large rock with a spear in hand.  This is the legendary centaur.


The centaur was a creature of Greek Mythology, the most famous of which as Chiron, who was said to have Heracles.  Centaurs were attributed to a very wild nature.  Some scholars suggest that the myth originated with the ancient first sighting of nomads on horseback.  No matter how they originated, Centaurs are a common creature throughout not only ancient legends, but medieval as well and are also well known in modern fantasy literature.


The zodiac symbol for sagittarius is a centaur holding a bow.


For most of 2020, I was working on Greek Mythology themed images.  This was part of that effort.


Thanks for looking,

Daniel

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Legion1a [2020-11-14 11:56:46 +0000 UTC]

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deskridge In reply to Legion1a [2020-11-14 13:05:52 +0000 UTC]

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micah-hollow [2020-11-11 17:09:21 +0000 UTC]

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deskridge In reply to Tonto1 [2020-11-11 13:11:31 +0000 UTC]

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johnengels [2020-11-10 14:27:55 +0000 UTC]

Striking and compelling image!

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deskridge In reply to johnengels [2020-11-10 15:25:05 +0000 UTC]

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johnengels In reply to deskridge [2020-11-10 15:25:32 +0000 UTC]

It’s a fine picture,

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