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Hippocampus, a sea horse that pulled Poseidon's chariot; Mares of Diomedes, which fed on human flesh; Pegasus, flying horse of Greek mythology; Phaethon, [14] one of the two immortal steeds of the dawn-goddess Eos; Rhaebus, the horse of Mezentius in Roman myths; Sterope, [14] horse of the sun-god Helios; Trojan Horse
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.
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A huge white horse appears in Korean mythology in the story of the kingdom of Silla. When the people gathered to pray for a king, the horse emerged from a bolt of lightning, bowing to a shining egg. After the horse flew back to heaven, the egg opened and the boy Park Hyeokgeose emerged. When he grew up, he united six warring states.
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Based on fragments from Alcman and Stesichorus, an alternative story of the horses can be derived. [1] The horses, named Xanthus and Cyllarus, are the sons of Poseidon, who gave them to Hera as a gift. The latter bestowed them onto the Dioscuri to use as their horses in battle, and Xanthus retains his ability to speak with Castor. [1]
But the timing of equine domestication and the subsequent broad use of horse power has been a matter of contention. An analysis of genome data from 475 ancient horses and 77 modern ones is ...
Lists of horse-related topics are lists related to horses. They include lists of breeds, related species, individual horses (historical and fictional), race horses, horse race results and horse shows.