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  2. List of horses in mythology and folklore - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. List of kennings - Wikipedia

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    There is a connection to the word nesa meaning subject to public ridicule/failure/shame, i.e. "the failure/shame of swords", not only "where the sword first hits/ headland of swords" Kennings can sometimes be a triple entendre. N: Þorbjörn Hornklofi, Glymdrápa 3 ship wave-swine unnsvín: N ship sea-steed gjálfr-marr: N: Hervararkviða 27 ...

  4. Horse symbolism - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Horses of the Æsir - Wikipedia

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    Horses of the Æsir. The Horses of the Æsir are horses present in Norse mythology which are ridden by the Æsir. Their main purpose is to be ridden daily to Yggdrasil in order for their riders to pass judgements. [ 1] They are said to cross Bifröst along their journey. Among them is the famous Sleipnir which is the strongest one.

  6. Nazgûl - Wikipedia

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    The Nazgûl's flying steeds are given various descriptions but no name. The soldier of Gondor Beregond calls them "Hell Hawks". Tolkien describes them as "fell beasts", though he also applies the adjective fell ("fierce, cruel") to other creatures throughout The Lord of the Rings – even at one point to the wizard Gandalf. In a letter, he ...

  7. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymologies. Most of them are combining forms in Neo-Latin and hence international scientific vocabulary. There are a few general rules about how they combine.

  8. Rocinante - Wikipedia

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    There are similar words in English , French (roussin or roncin; rosse), Portuguese (rocim), and Italian (ronzino). The etymology is uncertain. The name is a complex pun. In Spanish, ante has several meanings and can function as a standalone word as well as a suffix. One meaning is "before" or "previously". Another is "in front of".

  9. Hippogriff - Wikipedia

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    The hippogriff or hippogryph (from Greek: ἵππος + Greek: γρύψ) is a legendary creature with the front half of an eagle and the hind half of a horse. It was invented at the beginning of the 16th century by Ludovico Ariosto in his Orlando Furioso. Within the poem, the hippogriff is a steed born of a mare and a griffin —something ...