The Centauromachy — the battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs at the wedding of Pirithous.
The centaurs were invited to the wedding but got drunk and tried to carry off the bride and the other women. Chaos ensued. A classic lesson: don’t serve wine to half-horse guests.
This scene has been depicted in Greek art for millennia — from the Parthenon metopes to Renaissance paintings.
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