Chiron

Summary

Chiron is a centaur^[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of centaur entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,202 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chiron's father was Cronus^[3].
• Chiron's mother was Philyra^[4].
• Chiron was married to Chariclo^[5].
• A child of Chiron was Hippe^[6].
• A child of Chiron was Endeïs^[7].
• A child of Chiron was Ocyrhoe^[8].
• A child of Chiron was Carystus^[9].
• A child of Chiron was Chariclus^[10].
• A notable student of Chiron was Actaeon^[11].
• Chiron's image is recorded as Chiron instructs young Achilles - Ancient Roman fresco.jpg^[12].
• Chiron is recorded as male^[13].
• Chiron's instance of is recorded as centaur^[14].
• Chiron's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54949175^[15].
• Chiron's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 282955065^[16].
• Chiron's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25151776766118011005^[17].
• Chiron's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 622159234447103371777^[18].
• Chiron's GND ID is recorded as 11903588X^[19].
• Chiron's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150827912^[20].
• Chiron's IdRef ID is recorded as 165044357^[21].
• Chiron's Commons category is recorded as Chiron^[22].
• Chiron's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0blcs^[23].
• Chiron's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[24].
• Chiron's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[25].
• Chiron's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Chiron's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Chiron's father was Cronus^[3]. His mother was Philyra^[4].

Career and Affiliations

A notable student of Chiron was Actaeon^[11].

Personal Life

Among Chiron's spouses was Chariclo^[5]. Children include Hippe^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Endeïs^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Ocyrhoe^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Carystus^[9], a demigod of Greek mythology^[31]; and Chariclus^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Chiron include Sagittarius^[32], a constellation^[33] and 2060 he^[34], a centaur^[35].

Why It Matters

Chiron ranks in the top 4% of centaur entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,202 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include Sagittarius^[32], a constellation^[33] and 2060 he^[34], a centaur^[35].

FAQs

Who were Chiron's parents?

Chiron's father was Cronus^[3]. Chiron's mother was Philyra^[4].

Who was Chiron married to?

Chiron's spouses include Chariclo^[5].