Chiron vs. Achilles — What's the Difference?

In Greek mythology, Chiron ( KY-rən; also Cheiron or Kheiron; Ancient Greek: Χείρων means 'hand') was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the "wisest and justest of all the centaurs".

In Greek mythology, Achilles ( ə-KIL-eez) or Achilleus (Ancient Greek: Ἀχιλλεύς, [a.kʰilˈleu̯s]) was a hero of the Trojan War, the greatest of all the Greek warriors, and is the central character of Homer's Iliad. He was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia.

A learned centaur who acted as teacher to Jason, Achilles, and many other heroes.

The hero of Homer's Iliad, the son of Peleus and Thetis and slayer of Hector.

Asteroid 2060, discovered in 1977, which is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus. It is believed to have a diameter of 370 km.

A mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the seige of Troy.

The wise centaur who tutored Achilles, Hercules, and Asclepius.

A mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel'