Centaurs in Greek Mythology
The centaur race popular (Kentauroi or Hippokentauroi in Greek) was created out of Zeus' anger. A man named Ixion lived on Mt. Pelion and wanted to marry Dia, the daughter of Deioneous, and promised to give her father a large bride price. Instead, Ixion built a large pit filled with blazing coals to catch his father-in-law and kill him when he came to collect his money. After committing this heinous crime, Ixion sought mercy fruitlessly, until Zeus took pity and invited him to Olympos to share the life of the gods. In return, Ixion attempted to seduce Zeus' wife Hera, who complained to Zeus. The almighty god made a "cloud Hera" and put it into Ixion's bed, where he mated with it. The result was the obnoxious and bestial Kentaurus (Centaurus), who mated with several mares and produced the half men/half horses of Greek prehistory.
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