The Centaurs were wild creatures with the body of a horse and the torso and head of a man. Chiron, a particularly wise and learned centaur, became the private tutor of several heroes, including Jason and Achilles. When he was hit by a poisoned arrow during battle, Chiron was granted mortality by Jupiter and found his resting place in the stars. Hence what we call the Centaurus constellation today.
Centaurs
The Centaurs were wild creatures with the body of a horse and the torso and head of a man. Chiron, a particularly wise and learned centaur, became the private tutor of several heroes, including Jason and Achilles. When he was hit by a poisoned arrow during battle, Chiron was granted mortality by Jupiter and found his resting place in the stars. Hence what we call the Centaurus constellation today.