The death of Chiron
Ovid, Fasti 5.379–414
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9400028 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Brookes (0000-0001-7558-7924), I M Brookes (Newcastle University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 444-450 |
| Publication date | 1994-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009838800043895 |
| PMID | 16437842 |
| OpenAlex | W2139563753 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 5 |
The story of the death and catasterism of Chiron is one of the most charming and skilfully-presented episodes in the Fasti . Ovid relates how Hercules, in the course of his twelve labours, came to Mount Pelion, and was hospitably received by the centaur Chiron and his pupil, the young Achilles. While admiring Hercules' splendid arms, Chiron drops one of the hero's poisoned arrows onto his foot. Despite desperate attempts to find a remedy, he fails to recover, but is transformed into the constellation of Centaurus
Ancient history · Art · Centaur · HERO · Literature · Mount · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · Engineering · History
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2025 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |