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  2. List of horses in mythology and folklore - Wikipedia

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    Gyllir, a horse whose name translates to "the golden coloured one" [8] Hamskerpir and Garðrofa, the parents of Hófvarpnir [9] Hófvarpnir, horse of the goddess Gná [1] Hrímfaxi, Nótt's horse [10] Skinfaxi, Dagr's horse [11] Sleipnir, Odin's eight-legged horse [12] Svaðilfari, the stallion that fathered Sleipnir [13]

  3. List of fictional horses - Wikipedia

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    Roach, the name that Geralt of Rivia, from The Witcher series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, gives to all his horses; Rochallor, Fingolfin's horse in The Silmarillion by J.R.R Tolkien edited by Christopher Tolkien. Rocinante, from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes; also the name of fictional horses in several other books and movies

  4. Horse symbolism - Wikipedia

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    The mare is etymologically close to the word nightmare in many languages: "mähre" means mare in German, [100] and also refers to a fabulous chtonian mare. The word is spelled nightmare in English, which also means "mare of the night", while in French quauquemaire means "witch". In Old Irish, mahrah means "death" and "epidemic".

  5. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...

  6. List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks

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    The second is a link to the article that details that symbol, using its Unicode standard name or common alias. (Holding the mouse pointer on the hyperlink will pop up a summary of the symbol's function.); The third gives symbols listed elsewhere in the table that are similar to it in meaning or appearance, or that may be confused with it;

  7. The horse in Nordic mythology - Wikipedia

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    The Gylfaginning, in Snorri Sturluson's prose Edda, repeats this list, adding Sleipnir "He who glides", Odin's eight-legged horse; and Glen or Glenr. [Note 1] Every day, the Aesir ride over the Bifröst bridge, also known as the Aesir Bridge. Here are the names of the Aesir horses: Sleipnir is the best, belonging to Odin and having eight legs.

  8. Category:Individual mares - Wikipedia

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  9. Mare - Wikipedia

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    The word mare, meaning "female horse", took several forms before A.D. 900. [7] In Old English the form was mīere, mere or mȳre, the feminine forms for mearh (horse). The Old German form of the word was Mähre. [8] Similarly, in Irish and Gaelic, the word was marc, in Welsh, march, in Cornish "margh", and in Breton marc'h. [8]