The head, arms, and trunk of the Centaurs had the human form, and their lower part was that of a horse. They were often represented with horns and pointed ears.
The Centaurs were the descendants of Ixion, king of Lapithae (in the Greek region of Thessaly), and the rain cloud Nephele.
With only a few exceptions, like Cheiron, the gentle tutor, the centaurs were lawless, aggressive creatures and were usually drunk.
The Centaurs lived chiefly at Mount Pelion in Thessaly. There was a time when the Centaurs got into a fight with the Lapiths, known as "Centauromachy," when they tried to invade and cause trouble during the wedding feast of the Lapiths King Peritheios with Ippodameia. Because of the Centauromachy, the Centaurs were expelled from Thessaly.
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