The Centaurs are depicted attacking the Lapiths in sculpture.

Evidence

Centaurs – half-horse, half-human – are attacking the Lapiths, who are a legendary Greek people. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 458

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 458
• XREF: connects to: The metopes depict battles, including Lapiths versus Centaurs. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 458; Fighting Centaurs symbolizes Athens’ battles against chaos. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 461

Broader Connections

• Fighting Centaurs symbolizes Athens’ battles against chaos. #expands (0.75) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 461