: "To Horses beyond all mortal creatures cunning Nature has given a subtle mind and heart . . . A horse [Pegasos] carried above the clouds him [Bellerophon] that slew the Khimaira (Chimera)."Nonnus, Dionysiaca 11. 142 ff (trans. Rouse) (Greek epic C5th A.D.) : "Quickwing Pegasos...
(Naples) :] You used to think that the race of Kentauroi (Centaurs) sprang from trees and rocks or, by Zeus, just from mares--the mares which, men say, [Kentauros (Centaurus)] the son of Ixion covered, the man by whom the Kentauroi though single creatures came to have their ...
Black Horse: A black horse in stories or art can mean mystery and strength. It’s like a symbol of powerful secrets or big challenges. White Horse: White horses often stand for purity and goodness. They can be like magical creatures that bring hope and light. Brown Horse: Brown horses ca...
A Horse is a quadruped animal with a tall body and hooves. Horses are considered sacred to the Greek god Poseidon and the Norse god Frey. In Greek Mythology, Poseidon created horses out of the sea foam as a gift for the people of Athens during a competit
Horses have long been among the most economically important domesticated animals and are prominent in religion and mythology. The horse has played an important role as transportation, as a source of food, fuel, and clothing, and as a weapon. While isolated domestication may have occurred as ...
Balor was the giant king of the Fomorians. In Irish mythology, the Fomorians were a group of dangerous supernatural creatures. Balor had one eye that would do terrible damage when he opened it. Balor is known for his association with the blistering sun, drought, and blight. This name would...
that the unit set of John is the same size (or bigger) than John.Size considerations like that don’t apply to sets. Things aren’t ‘in’ sets in a way that requires them to respect sizes this way: membership isn’t about something beinginsomething else in that sense.” Right, I ...
the horse holds great symbolism to the Chinese. Of the twelve cycles of theChinese zodiac, the seventh is associated with the horse. The horse is also a famous symbol within mythological composite creatures like thelongmaor dragon-horse, which was associated with one of the legendary sage rulers...
“But a Centaur is two creatures, half-man, half-horse.” —Pero un Centauro son dos criaturas: mitad hombre y mitad caballo. Literature It's, like, a mythical creature, half-man, half-horse. Es, como, una criatura mitológica, mitad hombre, mitad caballo. OpenSubtitles2018.v3 ...
, suggesting that (groups of women cavalry such as) the Amazons ofGreek mythology may, after all, have existed.53With their lives depending on the f itness, soundness, and stamina oftheir steeds, cavalry in, among others, France, Germany, Sweden, and theUnited States have held long-...