Originally classified as an asteroid, Chiron is now considered a minor planetary body, asteroid, or comet. The namesake for this space rock comes from a centaur in Greek mythology.

Training the likes of Jason, Hercules, and Achilles, Chiron is an expert instructor of heroes in Greek mythology, so it's only right that Riordan would make him the leader at Camp Half-Blood.

The Death of Chiron. During his fourth labour to capture the Erymanthian boar, Herakles (Hercules) visited the centaur Pholus in his cave. When Pholus opened a bottle of wine that had been gifted ...

Chiron is named after a centaur in Greek mythology who was famed for his teaching and healing abilities. ... Just its namesake’s mythology alludes to, Chiron represents the deep sources of pain, ...

Named after the centaur Chiron in Greek mythology, who was known to be a great healer but when wounded, ironically, could not heal himself, the celestial body of Chiron in astrology similarly ...

Discovered in 1977, it is named after the centaur Chiron from Greek mythology, who was a healer and teacher but could not heal himself. Chiron represents our deepest wounds and our capacity to ...

In Greek mythology, Chiron was a centaur and the son of Titan. He was considered “the wisest and most just of his brethren,” meaning he was not as violent and savage as the other centaurs.