Imagine a strong and fast creature running through the woods.

The top part of it looks like a person who's good at hunting with strong arms and a focused look.

It's holding a bow and arrows, ready to shoot.

The bottom part is like a horse, with four legs and a long tail,

galloping quickly and kicking up leaves.

It's running between the trees, chasing after a deer.

The woods are filled with the sound of its hooves. I bet you know what today's featured creature is.

A centaur.

Welcome to the creature feature in which we find out more about monsters and creatures from legends and mythology. And we'll learn some new words along the way.

And you can draw them and show of your art on our monstrous

masterpieces page centaurs centaurs are creatures from Greek myths they are part

human and part horse which makes them very interesting they're often shown as

skilled hunters and warriors, living in the wild.

Some stories show them as boisterous.

If someone is boisterous, they're noisy, energetic and sometimes a bit rough.

But other stories show them as wise and helpful.

The ancient Greeks told many stories about them.

They often lived in a place called Thessaly.

The Greeks might have gotten the idea from seeing actual skilled horse riders, people on horseback.

It was so impressive to see someone so connected to their horse, they almost looked like one

creature.

The Greeks had mixed feelings about centaurs.

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