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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
centauromachy .
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peritus commented on the word centauromachia
A battle involving centaurs, a popular theme in Greek myth and art involving the same.
February 10, 2008
tectquix commented on the word centauromachia
are you sure????????????????????
where did you get the definition?
because I did not find any reasonable definitions.
thianks, if you are sure. :)
January 13, 2009
rolig commented on the word centauromachia
Why so perplexed, Tectquix? Peritus's meaning is correct, although I have more commonly encountered the form centauromachy, but both are correct and equally valid. The battle between the centaurs and the Lapiths, at the wedding feast of Pirithous, was a well-known theme in Greek art, most notably on the frieze of the Parthenon in Athens. Wikipedia offers this article about the battle.
January 13, 2009
plethora commented on the word centauromachia
I was so sure that this word would mean something completely bizarre and not at all related to what it looks like that I was on my way over to make up a definition about fighting centaurs.
January 13, 2009
dontcry commented on the word centauromachia
Ahhh, so that's where we get the term centauromachismo.
January 14, 2009