Chiron

Chiron is the immortal being of teaching and surgeons. He is a Centaur, child of Kronos and Philyra. Unlike the other centaurs, who are wild and violent, Chiron was famed for his wisdom and his great knowledge of medicine. He lived on Mount Pelion where he taught many famous heroes, such as Achilles, Peleus, Jason, and Heracles.

In Popular Culture

 * He is a major protagonist in Age of Mythology.
 * He appears as a teacher in Camp Half-Blood, “Percy Jackson and The Olympians“ and “Heroes of Olympus” by Rick Riordan.