1. The Battle of the Centaurs

2. Background Nestor-Narrator during invasion of Troy Argonaut Guest at wedding There with Theseus and Hercules Mantakolsky 1890

3. Location Thessaly http://www.innovating- regions.org/images/reg_pictures/thessaly.gif

4. Lapiths Strong men of Thessaly Related to centaurs Lapithes and Centaurus-sons of Apollo

5. Characters Nestor Theseus Pirithous Hippodame-”The tamer of horses” Eurytus Hercules Nessus Aphidnas Cyllarus and Hylonome Caeneus Other various fighters

6. Wedding Pirithous and Hippodame Pirithous is called “lucky” Foreboding Centaurs are guests at wedding http://thanasis.com/cent01.jpg

7. Hospitality Gone Wrong Wanted guests to have a good time Open bar Bad results http://www.winecountrytourshuttle.com/images/red _wine_bottles.jpg

8. Alcohol can bring out undesirable characteristics, especially in an already wild creature Eurytos- “The wildest of the centaurs, and all of them were wild enough” Tried to rape Hippodame The other centaurs grab female guests and try the same

9. Chaos Reigns “Looked as if the whole town was being ravaged, with women shrieking all over the place”

10. Michelangelo's “Battle of the Centaurs”

11. Battle Begins Theseus first to act Saves Hippodame and kills Eurytos Calls all other men to fight the centaurs Other centaurs call for revenge

12. Theseus slaying Eurytos http://www.sunbronze.com/385cl.jpg

13. Ovid on War Peculiarity “All utensils meant for feasting were used for war and murder” http://www.ichizen.com/chopsticks/images/historyofutensils.jpg

14. The Battle Many, many graphic details Many names I won’t give them all to you!

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16. Select Highlights Nessus  runs away, told its not necessary, he is spared so Hercules can kill him Aphidnas  Never knew he died or that there was a battle, he was asleep at the brook

17. Select Highlights Cont’d Cyllarus and Hylonome Handsome, both horse and human parts “faultless” Dearly loved his centaur wife Did everything together, including battle Cyllarus died in her arms

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19. Selected Highlights Cont’d Caeneus  Lapith hero who was once a woman Raped by Poseidon, he transformed her into a man to never be raped again and invulnerable to weaponry He is mocked by the centaur Latreus Is killed by suffocation, not battle wound

20. Caeneus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imag e:Kaineus_Kentauros_Louvre_ CA2494_n1.jpg

21. Nestor’s story ends Asked why he seemed to have forgotten Hercules’ role (by his son) Nestor had grown to hate him, angered Hercules had enough praise—it was time to praise others

22. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Giambologna_herculesenesso.jpg Hercules slaying Nessus

23. Morals? Gluttony brings suffering Never speak without thinking Remember that everyone can be honorable, no matter how small their deeds

24. And now for a Centaur Battle you might be more familiar with! Video

25. THE END!