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Minotaur vs Centaur - What's the difference?

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In greek mythology terms the difference between minotaur and centaur

is that minotaur is a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man while centaur is one of a race of monsters having a head, torso, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse. Often depicted as rowdy drunkards, with Chiron being a notable exception.

As a proper noun Minotaur

is a monster, half man and half bull, who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete and who was killed by Theseus.

minotaur

English

(Minotaur)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Greek mythology) A monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man.
  • Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength

    • See also

    *centaur *faun *satyr *

    centaur

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (astronomy) Centaur

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.
  • (astronomy) An icy planetoid that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune (also capitalized)

    • Synonyms

    * hippocentaur

    See also

    * centaurial * centaurian * centauric * centauroid * centauress, centaurette * faun * minotaur * onocentaur * satyr

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