<P> The John C. Hodges library at The University of Tennessee hosts a permanent exhibit of a "Centaur from Volos", in its library . The exhibit, made by sculptor Bill Willers, by combining a study human skeleton with the skeleton of a Shetland pony is entitled "Do you believe in Centaurs?" and was meant to mislead students in order to make them more critically aware, according to the exhibitors . </P> <P> Another exhibit by Willers is now on long - term display at the International Wildlife Museum in Tucson, Arizona . The full - mount skeleton of a Centaur, built by Skulls Unlimited International, is on display, along with several other fabled creatures, including the Cyclops, Unicorn and Griffin . </P> <P> C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia series depicts centaurs as the wisest and noblest of creatures . Narnian Centaurs are gifted at stargazing, prophecy, healing, and warfare, a fierce and valiant race always faithful to the High King Aslan the Lion . Lewis generally used the species to inspire awe in his readers . </P> <P> In J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, centaurs live in the Forbidden Forest close to Hogwarts, preferring to avoid contact with humans . They live in societies called herds and are skilled at archery, healing and astrology, but like in the original myths, they are known to have some wild and barbarous tendencies . Although film depictions include very animalistic facial features, the reaction of the Hogwarts girls to Firenze suggests a more classical appearance . </P>

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