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Bucephalus (/ bjuː.ˈsɛ.fə.ləs /; Ancient Greek: Βουκεφᾰ́λᾱς, romanized: Būcephắlās; c. 355 BC – June 326 BC) or Bucephalas, was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of classical antiquity. [1] According to the Alexander Romance (1.15), the name "Bucephalus" literally means "ox-headed" (from ...
In Greek mythology, Arion or Areion (/ əˈraɪ.ən /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ἀρίων, Ἀρείων), is a divinely-bred, fabulously fast, black-maned horse. He saved the life of Adrastus, king of Argos, during the war of the Seven against Thebes. [2] Arion was (by most accounts) the offspring of Poseidon and Demeter. [3]
Baroque horse, includes heavily muscled, powerful, yet agile Classical dressage breeds such as the Lipizzaner, Friesian, Andalusian, and Lusitano. Colonial Spanish horse, descendants of the original Jennet -type horse brought to North America, now with a number of modern breed names.
The best horse name for your female or male horse or pony is on this list of cute, classic, popular, funny, and rare name ideas, like Seabiscuit and Goldie. 156 Popular Horse Names From Stately ...
Horse symbolism is the study of the representation of the horse in mythology, religion, folklore, art, literature and psychoanalysis as a symbol, in its capacity to designate, to signify an abstract concept, beyond the physical reality of the quadruped animal. The horse has been associated with numerous roles and magical gifts throughout the ...
Asian. Uchchaihshravas, Indra 's horse in Hindu mythology. Keshi, a horse demon slain by Krishna in the Bhagavata Purana. Tikbalang, the demon horse in Philippine folklore. Tulpar, the winged or swift horse in Turkic mythology. Shabdiz horse of khosrow parvi, shah of Iran. Rakhsh, Horse of Rostam, the great iranian champion.
Black, powerfully muscled, agile with elegant action, thick mane and tail, feather on lower legs. The Friesian (Fries paard in Dutch; Frysk hynder in West Frisian) is a horse breed originating in Friesland in north Netherlands. The breed nearly became extinct on more than one occasion. It is classified as a light draught horse, and the modern ...
t. e. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse[1] are figures in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Bible, a piece of apocalypse literature attributed to John of Patmos, and generally regarded as dating to about AD 95. Similar allusions are contained in the Old Testament books of Ezekiel and Zechariah, written about six centuries prior.