Centaurs

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c.1375, from L. centaurus, from Gk. Kentauros, origin disputed. In early Gk. literature they were a savage, horse-riding tribe from Thessaly.

1. Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
2. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Centaurus.
3. a skillful horseman or horsewoman.
4. (initial capital letter) Rocketry. a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with an Atlas or Titan booster to launch satellites and probes.
[Origin: 1325–75; ME, OE < L centaurus < Gk kéntauros]

Centaurs lived very long time, up to two hundred years. They were very intelligent beings, able to understand and interpret the dance of the Stars. They woke up before dawn. Their diet included oaten cakes, apples, herbs, wine, and cheese plus they had two stomachs to digest these: one of a horse and one of a man. Because they had to eat a lot to fill both of their stomachs, inviting a centaur for lunch or dinner - not mentioning over for the week-end - was something to think about. Their breakfast could have included porridge, pavendors, kidneys, bacon, an omelet, cold ham, toast, marmalade, coffee, and beer. Then they grazed for a while, and afterwards ate some more. Of course they loved sugar!

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