27/10/2025
The Centaur of Volos: When Myth Took Shape 🐎🦴
In 1980, rumors swept the world—a centaur skeleton discovered in Greece! But behind the sensational headlines stood Bill Willers, an artist and anatomy professor who blurred the line between truth and myth. Combining human and pony bones, he created the Centaur of Volos—a lifelike hybrid meant not to deceive, but to provoke thought. His creation challenged scholars and spectators alike to confront their own beliefs about evidence, storytelling, and wonder. Years later, his Centaur of Tymfi reignited the debate: how easily can myth become “fact” when presented in the right light? Far from fraud, Willers’ centaurs became modern relics of imagination—reminders that archaeology, art, and mystery often dance together. After all, how many ancient “myths” began as something real, then simply... evolved? 🔱📜