Cheiron
Also known as: Chiron / son of Philyra · Family: Thessalian · Role: centaur · First appears: Book I 1
Life events
- Apollo brings the infant Aristaeus to Cheiron for nurturing.(Book II 5 · 📍 the cave of Cheiron)
- Philyra gives birth to Cheiron after uniting with the transformed Cronos.(Book II 10 · 📍 long Pelasgian ridges)
- With: Cronos Philyra
- “and Cronos leapt up from the couch with a rush in the form of a steed with flowing mane, but Ocean’s daughter, Philyra, in shame left the spot and those haunts, and came to the long Pelasgian ridges, where by her union with the transfigured deity she brought forth huge Cheiron, half like a horse, half like a god.”
Book I 1
- pupil: Jason “Such then was Orpheus whom Aeson’s son welcomed to share his toils, in obedience to the behest of Cheiron”
Book I 4
- parent: Philyra “And there came down from the mountain-top to the sea Chiron, son of Philyra”
Book II 5
- ward: Aristaeus “and his son he brought while still an infant to be nurtured in the cave of Cheiron.”
Book II 10
- parent: Cronos “where by her union with the transfigured deity she brought forth huge Cheiron, half like a horse, half like a god.”
- parent: Philyra “where by her union with the transfigured deity she brought forth huge Cheiron, half like a horse, half like a god.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Argonautica. Made with Rho MD.