![]() ![]() The centaurs were usually said to have been born of Ixion and Nephele. Mythology Centauromachy, tondo of an Attic red-figure kylix, c. Another possible related etymology can be "bull-slayer". The etymology from ken + tauros, 'piercing bull', was a euhemerist suggestion in Palaephatus' rationalizing text on Greek mythology, On Incredible Tales (Περὶ ἀπίστων), which included mounted archers from a village called Nephele eliminating a herd of bulls that were the scourge of Ixion's kingdom. The Greek word kentauros is generally regarded as being of obscure origin. They remain a staple of modern fantastic literature. Centaurs are subsequently featured in Roman mythology, and were familiar figures in the medieval bestiary. In one version of the myth, the centaurs were named after Centaurus, and, through his brother Lapithes, were kin to the legendary tribe of the Lapiths.Ĭentaurs are thought of in many Greek myths as being as wild as untamed horses, and were said to have inhabited the region of Magnesia and Mount Pelion in Thessaly, the Foloi oak forest in Elis, and the Malean peninsula in southern Laconia. Just link it to this blog.A centaur ( / ˈ s ɛ n t ɔːr, ˈ s ɛ n t ɑːr/ SEN-tor, SEN-tar Ancient Greek: κένταυρος, romanized: kéntauros Latin: centaurus), occasionally hippocentaur, also called Ixionidae ( Ancient Greek: Ιξιονίδαι, romanized: Ixionidai, "sons of Ixion"), is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse that was said to live in the mountains of Thessaly. Also, do not post the pattern directly to your website. You may do whatever you want with the finished product but please do not sell or claim the pattern as your own. ^3^Ĭopyright: Hippocampeon is an original pattern written by Duchess Gala with adaptation from Evelyn Pham's Vaporeon pattern. Her flying type eevee was out of this world. Aww! XD But that's okay, the main winner was really deserving. Hahaha! ^^ Anyway, the winners were announced today and. Yah, last minute and almost didn't make it. *Glue it a little below and between the eyes ![]() *Cut out a small piece of black felt in the shape of an inverted triangle *let it dry then cut it out and glue on the head ![]() *Set it aside for a few minutes just to make sure the marker's dried then spray again a thin coat of transparent lacquer *Sketch the eyes then use the marker pens for outline and color It makes drawing on it considerably easier, minimizing the fuzziness *Cut out a piece of white felt cloth and spray it with a thin coat of transparent lacquer. *Make spontaneous trims to make the fur more natural After going though the pet brushing and ironing, I guarantee it'll look perfect ^^ *It'll look ridiculous while attaching it so don't be discouraged. *To get that purplish pink shade, I combined Periwinkle, Flamingo, and Cloud *I used Evelyn Pham's technique in her baby eevee pattern *Attach to the sides of the body, a little above and in between the arms and legs Row 6: *repeat in reverse for other fin (6) Row 1: dc on 2nd ch from hook, 1sc, ch1-turn (2) Hahaha! ^^įor the side fins, I adjusted the original ears pattern and made it smaller. * Use Ocean to crochet the top part of the ear. *After completing all ear parts, stitch the three together and with Mint, sc around to clean up the borders Row 1: sc on 2nd ch from hook, ch1-turn (1) I also added side fins and a furry neck collar. I adapted most of the parts except for the ears. ![]()
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