centauress

Mare-bodied mythical woman

A centauress is a female centaur—a mythological creature with a human upper body and horse's lower body.

The term appears in fantasy literature and gaming where gender-specific variants of mythical beings are distinguished: The centauress galloped across the meadow, bow drawn.

mythology

Chiron

Learned centaur of antiquity

  • GreekOf Athenian origin
  • mythTraditional explanatory tale
  • legendUnverified traditional tale

Thessaly · Sagittarius · archer · horseback · hooves · gallop · creature · fantastical · Ovid · Amazonian

fantasy

Narnia

Fictional snow-covered kingdom

illustration · cosplay · World of Warcraft · Fantasia · creature · enchanted · realm · quest · bestiary · medieval

hybrid

equine

Of the horse family

chimera · composite · fusion · blending · merging · amalgamation · transformation · shapeshifter · crossbreed · synthesis

feminine

mare

Female adult equine

grace · beauty · elegance · fierce · maternal · wild · untamed · Amazonian · powerful · allure

strength

archery

Shooting with bows

swiftness · athleticism · muscle · vigor · resilience · power · speed · agility · hooves · charging

Opposites
gender

centauresscentaur

Half-human, half-equine being

creature type

centauressmermaid

Fish-tailed ocean woman

harpy · sphinx · siren · gorgon · satyr

ontological status

centauresswoman

Adult female human

mare · human · horse · mortal

Family

centaur, equestrian, centaurs

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G