Centaurettes

Centaurettes
Background information
Feature films	Fantasia
Television programs	House of Mouse
Animators	Ollie Johnston Fred Moore
Inspiration	Centaurides
Characteristics
Home	Mount Olympus
Notable members	Melinda

The Centaurettes first appeared during the "Pastoral Symphony" in Fantasia. They were beautiful female horse-like girls (centaurettes) of different colors who were in love with the male horse-like centaurs.

Appearances

Fantasia

The centaurettes are first seen by the river and a waterfall. Some of them were swimming in the river and splashing each other for fun. The ones on dry land were assisted by the small cherubs with their hair and makeup. They see the centaurs and help the centaurettes look their best to attract the attention of the centaurs. Each centaurette was able to find a centaur to mate with, and are shown doing various fun activities with their new beaus.

The centaurettes and centaurs attend the Wine Festival honoring Bacchus, and help make the wine. Once Bacchus arrives, the centaurettes dance with him and the centaurs. One centaurette flirts with him and he pursues her. The others tease him as well and laugh when Bacchus accidentally kisses Jacchus, his pet donkey. When Zeus arrives to torment them, they all take shelter under trees and in a cave. One centaurette saves a little unicorn that's trapped on a rock in the river before joining the others. Once Zeus departs, they watch the sun set before going to sleep.

Trivia

• Despite most myths depicting centaurs as a dominantly male race, the centaurettes have mythological ties: there were myths that identified female centaurs as the Centaurides, the rare class of female centaurs in Greek mythology.

Gallery

A white centaurette

Two cupids brush a yellow centaurette's hair

A pink centaurette relaxes while three cupids braid her tail

A centaurette filing her nails with a cattail

A centaurette having her face powdered by a cupid

A black-haired centaurette getting lipstick put on

The centaurette smiles at her reflection

A centaurette with a lily pad hat

A centaurette with a tree bark hat

A centaurette wearing two doves as a hat

The centaurettes look at the centaurs

A centaurette with ringlets modeling for the centaurs

A blue centaurette

A centaurette swinging on a swing

One centaurette rescues a unicorn

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