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The meat of a horse sacrificed as part of these rituals was sometimes eaten, and supposed to transmit the animal's strengths. [34] The Völsa þáttr, where a couple of pagan farmers keep a horse's penis and regard it as a god, bears witness to these "ancient ritual practices", [136] and underlines the sacred nature of the horse. [137]
Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings.
After the nominal Christianisation of Anglo-Saxons and Saxons in the 7th and 8th centuries, many heathen practices centered on trees such as worship and giving of gifts were made punishable crimes. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] Despite this, 11th century accounts describe the continuation of votive offering deposition at trees in England and worship in groves ...
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The gilded side of the Trundholm sun chariot. The importance of horses in the mythology and symbolism of the Germanic peoples dates back at least to the Nordic Bronze Age and shows continuity up until their Christianisation, likely stemming from aspects such as their practical importance, and inherited traditions from their Indo-European ancestors. [1]
The word "points" is given to the mane, tail, lower legs, and ear rims with respect to horse coloration. The overall name given to a horse coat color depends on the color of both the points and the body. For example, bay horses have a reddish-brown body with black points. [3] Point coloration is most often produced by the action of the agouti gene.
The colors and patterns of jockeys' silks have special meaning for horse owners. The silks for the historic 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill Downs are filled with a ...
Horse meat sausage. Horses are considered meat animals in Mongolia. Each 600 lb. Mongol horse yields about 240 lbs. of meat. [52] The horse in question may be an old, barren, injured or unneeded animal, such as a stallion who has lived past his prime. The meat of horses is considered to be safer to eat than the meat of other livestock.