Why is a creature with the torso of a human attached to the body of a horse called a centaur, but a creature of a man and the head of a bull
![Illustration of Pan, Faun or Satyr from the Greek mythology with human body, head and hindquarters of a goat with arms folded viewed from front set inside circle done in cartoon style Illustration of Pan, Faun or Satyr from the Greek mythology with human body, head and hindquarters of a goat with arms folded viewed from front set inside circle done in cartoon style](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/4c7aca0b794e41459af5c2b596f8162a/f70wg1.jpg)
Illustration of Pan, Faun or Satyr from the Greek mythology with human body, head and hindquarters of a goat with arms folded viewed from front set inside circle done in cartoon style
![KREA - Portrait of a Zentaur, horse body with a human chest and head, dnd character design concept art, by Sergey Samarskiy, hyper detailed, uncropped. KREA - Portrait of a Zentaur, horse body with a human chest and head, dnd character design concept art, by Sergey Samarskiy, hyper detailed, uncropped.](https://generations.krea.ai/images/080a9043-7186-4e38-ac36-88762c18836b.webp)
KREA - Portrait of a Zentaur, horse body with a human chest and head, dnd character design concept art, by Sergey Samarskiy, hyper detailed, uncropped.
![nouns - What's the word for horse-headed human? (Opposite of a centaur) - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange nouns - What's the word for horse-headed human? (Opposite of a centaur) - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange](https://i.stack.imgur.com/M4ewc.jpg)
nouns - What's the word for horse-headed human? (Opposite of a centaur) - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
![Horse Head on Top of Human Body in Office Illustration Stock Photo - Image of body, portrait: 290845212 Horse Head on Top of Human Body in Office Illustration Stock Photo - Image of body, portrait: 290845212](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/horse-head-top-human-body-office-illustration-ai-generated-horse-head-top-human-body-office-illustration-290845212.jpg)
Horse Head on Top of Human Body in Office Illustration Stock Photo - Image of body, portrait: 290845212
![Horse head on human bodies paintings #horse #horseinuniform #warhorse #horseart #horses | Animal portraits art, Dog artist, Pet portraits Horse head on human bodies paintings #horse #horseinuniform #warhorse #horseart #horses | Animal portraits art, Dog artist, Pet portraits](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e8/15/c6/e815c6992f44df62e7969588bdb9bdfc.jpg)
Horse head on human bodies paintings #horse #horseinuniform #warhorse #horseart #horses | Animal portraits art, Dog artist, Pet portraits
![KREA - Full body portrait of a Zentaur, half human, half horse, horse body with a human chest and head, dnd character design concept art, by Sergey Samarskiy, hyper detailed, uncropped. KREA - Full body portrait of a Zentaur, half human, half horse, horse body with a human chest and head, dnd character design concept art, by Sergey Samarskiy, hyper detailed, uncropped.](https://generations.krea.ai/images/315da7cb-94ef-48f5-bb19-b4ca2da02a74.webp)