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Onocentaur — (Latin: onocentaurus, from Ancient Greek: Ονοκένταυροι Onokéntauroi) is an animal from Medieval bestiaries, similar to the centaur, but part human, part donkey. As with many liminal beings, the onocentaur s nature is one of conflict between its… … Wikipedia
Onocentaur — Onocentaur, 1) eigentlich Wesen, welches oben als Mensch u. unten als Esel dargestellt wurde; nach Einigen schwarze, behaarte dämonische Wesen; 2) bei den alten Naturhistorikern eine ungeschwänzte Affenart … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
onocentaur — ono·centaur … English syllables
onocentaur — |änə+ noun Etymology: Late Latin onocentaurus, a wild animal inhabiting waste places, from Greek onokentauros, from onos ass + kentauros centaur : a mythological creature having the head and arms and upper torso of a human being and the body and… … Useful english dictionary
Онокентавр — (лат. onocentaurus, от др. греч. Ονοκένταυροι) получеловек полуосёл в средневековых бестиариях. Схож с древнегреческим мифологическим существом Кентавром (получеловеком полуконём). Содержание 1 Интерпретация … Википедия
Kentaur — Kentauren er et fabeldyr fra den græske mytologi, normalt består den af en menneske overkrop, som sidder på forkroppen af en lille hest, i stedet for hestens hoved og hals. Ofte har de hesteøre. De mest kendte kentaurer er Chiron og Nessus.… … Danske encyklopædi
Centaur — This article is about the mythological creatures. For other uses, see Centaur (disambiguation). Sintar redirects here. For the Romanian village, see Bogda. Centaur AKA: Kentaur, Κένταυρος, Centaurus A bronze statue of a cent … Wikipedia
List of legendary creatures by type — This is a list of legendary creatures from mythology, folklore and fairy tales, sorted by their classification or affiliation. Creatures from modern fantasy fiction and role playing games are not included. Contents 1 Angels 2 Artificial creatures … Wikipedia
Centauroid creature — Centauroid creatures, also known as centaur like or tauric creatures, appear frequently in mythology and works of fiction. Like the centaur of Greek myth, such creatures typically possess the body of a four legged animal with a human or human… … Wikipedia
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