Chapter 18: The Party Ponies Invade | The Sea of Monsters

I hope you're all ready for this episode because it is a fun one! Have you ever wondered how centaurs came to be? Have you wondered how centaurs went extinct? This week, Connor is answering all your centaur related questions! And we're not missing the chapter breakdown either. We're discussing the interesting choices in Percy Jackson's duel with Luke atop the Princess Andromeda as well as the fascinating conversation between Percy and Chiron and what it says about the philosophy of the series, so join us as Connor and Jack get nearer to the end of The Sea of Monsters...

This Week's Myths:

• The Origin of Centaurs
• Description of Centaurs
• Philyra, Kronos, and the Birth of Chiron

The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)

• CHIRON (Kheiron) - Elder Centaur of Greek Mythology
• EPIC CYCLE FRAGMENTS - Theoi Classical Texts Library
• Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica (AR)
• Hyginus, Fabulae (Hyg.Fab.)
• Philyra (Oceanid) - Wikipedia
• Ixion - Wikipedia
• CENTAURS (Kentauroi) - Half-Horse Men of Greek Mythology
• Pindar, Pythian Odes (Pi.P.)
• Centaur - Wikipedia
• NEPHELE - Thessalian Cloud Nymph of Greek Mythology

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