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Chiron
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This article is about the Greek mythological character. For the scrolling news overlay sometimes called a "chyron" in North America, see lower third. For other uses, see Chiron (disambiguation).
In Greek mythology, Chiron (/ˈkaɪrən/ KY-rən; also Cheiron or Kheiron; Ancient Greek: Χείρων, romanized: Kheírōn, lit. 'hand')[1] was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the "wisest and justest of all the centaurs".[2]
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![]() The Education of Achilles by Chiron, fresco from Herculaneum, 1st century AD (Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples) | |
Abode | Thessaly |
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Parents | Cronus and Philyra |
Siblings | Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus |
Consort | Chariclo |
Children | Hippe, Endeïs, Ocyrhoe, Carystus, Aristaeus |
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