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Centaur: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Centaur. Aug 14, 2026
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Centaurs in Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to Sagittarius and Harry Potter. Mar 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Greek Demons of the Wilderness: the case of the Centaurs (PDF). Jan 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Greek Demons of the Wilderness: the case of the Centaurs (PDF). Jan 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Australasian Society for Classical Studies - Satyrs and Centaurs. Oct 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Perseus - Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews William Whiston, A.M., Ed. - Centauri. Aug 08, 2024
Add new Web site: Greek Legends and Myths - The Centaurs in Greek Mythology. Jan 11, 2024
Media added. Nov 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - From Chiron to Foaly: the Centaur in Classical Mythology and Children�s Literature. Sep 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Greek Gods and Goddesses - Centaurs. Jun 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Mythopedia - Centaurs. Apr 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Greek God and Godess - Centaurs. Feb 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Theoi - Kentauroi. Jan 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Mythology.net - Centaur. May 16, 2022
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Centaur. Mar 14, 2019
Article revised and updated. Oct 19, 2007
Added new Web site: The Santharian Dream - Centaur. Aug 16, 2007
Added new Web site: MythicalRealm.com. Aug 16, 2007
Added new Web site: San Diego State University College of Education - Centaurs. Aug 15, 2007
Added new Web site: Encyclopedia Mythica - Centaur. Aug 15, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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