The young centaur at the Capitolini Museum

A centaur is a creature in Greek mythology. It has the upper body of a human, but below the waist it has the body of a horse. There are also female centaurs.

Famous centaurs are Chiron and Nessus.

Female centaurs flanking Venus (Mosaic from Roman Tunisia, 2nd century AD)

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