Centaurs are beings of Greek mythology, they were characterized by having the upper half of the body in human form and the lower half in the form of a horse. According to legend, centaurs were creatures that lived in the mountainous area of Thessaly. The centaurs were sons of "Centauro" with some Magnesian mares.
The centaurs became very famous for the conflict they had with the Lapiths. According to history, the centaurs wanted to kidnap Hipodamia on the day of his marriage to the King of the Lapites. Piritoo was the name of this king, who to make matters worse, was a cousin of the centaurs. Theseus who was a hero and was also one of the founders of cities, helped Pirítoo in his fight and they ended up defeating the centaurs.
These fights with the centaurs, represented the fight between barbarism and civilization, which was known as "centauromachy". These mythological beings were characterized by being wild in nature, they were not hospitable, they did not abide by laws, they were slaves of their animal instincts. However, there were two centaurs: Pholus and Chiron, who were the exception since they always manifested their good nature, which is why they were considered intelligent and kind centaurs, since they were knowledgeable about medicine and the arts.
Chiron had skills as a doctor, he was a very wise centaur, which made him highly appreciated by all. Chiron lived on Mount Pelion and was the guide and protector of many characters in mythology, such as Achilles.
Similarly, according to mythology, there were female centaurs, these were called centáurides, however not much is known about them since they are not mentioned in Greek literature.
