Cheiron
Also known as: Chiron · First appears: The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 1–20
The account of The War of the Titans says that Cronos took the shape of a horse and lay with Philyra, daughter of Ocean, and that Cheiron was born a centaur. It also names Chariclo as Cheiron’s wife. The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae describes Iason as one “whom Chiron brought up in woody Pelion.”
Relationship record
Life events
- Cronos lay with Philyra, and Cheiron was born as a centaur.(The War of the Titans)
- Chariclo was Cheiron's wife.(The War of the Titans)
- With: Chariclo
- “his wife was Chariclo.”
The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae · Fragments 1–20
- pupil: Iason “whom Chiron brought up in woody Pelion.”
The War of the Titans
- parent: Cronos “The author of the War of the Giants says that Cronos took the shape of a horse and lay with Philyra, the daughter of Ocean. Through this cause Cheiron was born a centaur: his wife was Chariclo.”
- parent: Philyra “The author of the War of the Giants says that Cronos took the shape of a horse and lay with Philyra, the daughter of Ocean. Through this cause Cheiron was born a centaur: his wife was Chariclo.”
- married with Chariclo “Through this cause Cheiron was born a centaur: his wife was Chariclo.”
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Extracted from the original text of Hesiod and Homerica. Made with Rho MD.