In my astrological and holistic counseling, I often refer to Chiron, the mentoring centaur who taught healing arts.
This is also part of the Gifted Child dynamics:
http://tgstars.blogspot.com/2010/08/each-of-us-carries-within-our-psyche.html
http://psyast.blogspot.com/2010/08/chiron-wounded-healers-signature-and.html
