Bestiary #003: Part of Your World

Name(s): Ichthyocentaur, Ichthyocentaurus

Country of Origin: Greece

Description: Related to centaurs, icthyocentaurs are both man and horse, but also have a dolphin or fish tail. Generally calmer than their land-bound cousins, Ichthyocentaurs make their home in the ocean. They peacefully coexist with with nymphs and other sea creatures.

The most famous Ichthyocentaurs from mythology are Bythos and Aphros.

Sources:

“Ichythocentaurs”. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Web. 31 Dec. 2013.

Rose, Carol. “Ichthyocentaur, Ichthyocentaurus”. Giants, Monsters & Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend and Myth. 2000. Print.

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