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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 Horses of Neptune, illustration by Walter Crane, 1893.. 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 Uffington White Horse. Horse worship is a spiritual practice with archaeological evidence of its existence during the Iron Age and, in some places, as far back as the Bronze Age. The horse was seen as divine, as a sacred animal associated with a particular deity, or as a totem animal impersonating the king or
Cabeiri's chariot, drawn by metallic, fire-breathing horses. Dionysus's chariot, drawn by panthers. Eos's chariot, drawn by two horses. Hades's chariot, golden chariot drawn by four black horses. Helios's chariot, a golden chariot drawn by four fiery horses driven across the sky by the Greek sun god, Helios.
The horse is seen as the link between the two worlds, that of the living and that of the dead, [72] which defines its place as a sacred animal. He adds that the horse's role as guide to the souls of the dead (" Psychopump ") abounds in the texts, particularly when Hermodr visits Hel's home on horseback. [73]
The sacred horses of Rügen are forbidden to pluck their manes, reminiscent of the Faxi (Old Norse for "mane"), the sacred Scandinavian horses. [78] There are, however, a few differences. Offerings and horse sacrifices are an integral part of the Germanic ritual, unlike the Slavs, [46] who do not make offerings. [46]
The 3,000-year-old Uffington White Horse hill figure in England.. White horses have a special significance in the mythologies of cultures around the world. They are often associated with the sun chariot, [1] with warrior-heroes, with fertility (in both mare and stallion manifestations), or with an end-of-time saviour, but other interpretations exist as well.
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]