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A winged unicorn (cerapter, flying unicorn, unisus, or unipeg) is a fictional ungulate, typically portrayed as a horse, with wings like a pegasus and the horn of a unicorn. [1] In some literature and media, it has been referred to as an alicorn , a word derived from the Italian word alicorno , [ 2 ] or as a pegacorn , a portmanteau of pegasus ...
Pegasus, as the winged horse of Muses, on the roof of Poznań Opera House (Max Littmann, 1910) A winged horse, flying horse, or pterippus is a kind of mythical creature, mostly depicted as a horse with the wings of a bird. Winged horses appear in the mythologies of various cultures including Greek mythology.
Pegasus (Ancient Greek: Πήγασος, romanized: Pḗgasos; Latin: Pegasus, Pegasos) is a winged horse in Greek mythology, usually depicted as a white stallion. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa.
Árvakr and Alsviðr, horses that pull Sól's chariot [1] Blóðughófi, Freyr's horse [2] Falhófnir, a horse of the gods [3] Glað, a horse of the gods [4] Glær, a horse listed in both the Grímnismál and Gylfaginning [5] Grani, the horse of Sigurð [6] Gulltoppr, the horse of Heimdallr [7] Gyllir, a horse whose name translates to "the ...
The Flying Horses Carousel is the oldest operating platform carousel in the United States. [2] Located in the historic resort community of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts , on Martha's Vineyard , the carousel was apparently first located in New York City before being moved to the island in the 1880s.
Henry the Horse, the waltzing horse from The Beatles' "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" (based on a real horse called Zanthus, from Pablo Fanque's Circus Royal) The Horse With No Name, the horse in the eponymous song by America; Leroy, the cowboy's horse in Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) by Big & Rich
This is a list of flying mythological creatures. This listing includes flying and weather-affecting creatures. ... Pegasus – A winged horse [1] Peryton; Phoenix ...
Flying horses are horses that fly. Flying horses or flying horse may refer to: Carousel, also sometimes known as "flying horses", an amusement ride; Flying Horse of Gansu , a Han dynasty Chinese bronze statue; Lipizzan, a European breed of riding horse renowned for its "airs above the ground"