- Ichthyocentaur
Ichthyocentaur (gr.), Wesen, dessen Oberkörper als Mensch u. der untere Theil als Fisch dargestellt wurde, s.u. Centaur 1)
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Ichthyocentaur
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Ichthyocentaur — /ik thee euh sen tawr/, n. Class. Myth. a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish. [ < Gk ichthyokéntauros. See ICHTHYO , CENTAUR] * * * … Universalium
Ichthyocentaur — /ik thee euh sen tawr/, n. Class. Myth. a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish. [ < Gk ichthyokéntauros. See ICHTHYO , CENTAUR] … Useful english dictionary
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
Book of Imaginary Beings — Infobox Book name = Book of Imaginary Beings title orig = Manual de zoología fantástica, later El libro de los seres imaginarios translator = Norman Thomas di Giovanni and others author = Jorge Luis Borges country = Argentina language = Spanish… … Wikipedia
Centaur — Centaur, 1) (Myth.), fabelhaftes Geschöpf, halb Mensch, halb Pferd; sie waren Nachkommen des Kentauros, eines Sohnes des Apollo u. der Stilbe, Bruders des Lapithes; nach Andern Söhne des, in Heres Gestalt von Zeus geschaffenen Wolkenbildes… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
