Chiron

Chiron

Chiron was a wise and gentle centaur, famous for his knowledge of prophecy and medicine and also for being a tutor and mentor to some of Greece's greatest heroes. Achilles, Jason, and many others learned the fundamentals of heroism at Chiron's feet... or we guess we should say hooves, since Chiron had the upper body of a man and the lower body of a horse—just like the rest of centaurkind. Though he looked a lot like his half-horse cousins, Chiron's keen intelligence and mild attitude set him apart from other centaurs, who were known for getting drunk and stupid any chance they got. Poor Chiron's teaching career ended far too early when Heracles accidentally shot him with an arrow dipped in Hydra venom. In honor of his great contribution to the world, the wisest of centaurs was placed among the stars: now he can be seen glimmering in the sky as the constellation Sagittarius, or Centaurus, depending on who you ask.

Basic Information

NameChiron, Kheiron
NicknameMr. C, Professor Chiron
SexMale
Current cityI'm up in the stars

Work & Education

OccupationProfessor of Heroism (Hero 101 is my most popular class)
General Duties:
Instructing young heroes in all the skills necessary to be legendary and heroic
EducationApollo and Artemis' School for Half-Animals

Beliefs

Political viewsZeusist

Family & Friends (& Enemies)

ParentsKronos, Philyra
ChildrenHippe, Endeis, Ocyrhoe, Carystus
EnemiesCoalemus, god of stupidity (he should be everyone's enemy)

Relationships

Relationship statusMy Students: Jason, Achilles, Patroclus, Peleus, Asclepius, Actaeon, Aristaeus, Medus
Interested inMarried to Chariclo

Favorites

Quotations"A penny will hide the biggest star in the universe if you hold it close enough to your eye."
– Samuel Grafton

"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."
– Henry Brooks Adams

"Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity."
– Hippocrates

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."
– William Arthur Ward

"We are the living links in a life force that moves and plays around and through us, binding the deepest soils with the farthest stars."
– Alan Chadwick
BooksThe Centaur by John Updike
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need by Joanna Martine Woolfolk
Ulysses by James Joyce
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Gray's Anatomy
An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen
Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by Andrew Chevallier
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
"Do not go gentle into that good night" by Dylan Thomas
MusicPeach Plum Pear by Joanna Newsom
Beauty and the Beast performed by Peabo Bryson and Celine Dion
My Favorite Things performed by John Coltrane (I do love hybrid genres)
Symphony no. 6 by Beethoven (as seen in Fanstasia)
No One's Gonna Love You by Band of Horses
The Teacher Song from Sister Act 2
Man or Muppet from The Muppets
MoviesDead Poets Society
Stand and Deliver
House (TV show)
Election
Mr. Holland's Opus
Grey's Anatomy (TV show)
Dangerous Minds
To Sir, With Love
The Man Without a Face
Patch Adams

Activities & Interests

LikesHerbal medicine
The Hubble Telescope
The Library of Congress
Fortunetellers (skilled ones, at least)
Professor Xavier from the X-men
ActivitiesTeaching
Healing
Stargazing
Predicting the future
InterestsMedicine
Prophecy
Astrology
Education
Mentorship
GroupsStargazers
Astrology Club
Society for Alternative Medicine
Teachers' Alliance
Forgive Student Loan Debt
The Society for Half-Animal Rights