The Arcadian myth from Thelpusa said (Paus. 8.25) that Poseidon Hippios mated with Demeter Erinys and she bore two children: a daughter with the secret name, called in public Despoina (equivalent of Kore), and the horse Arion (Malten 1914, 201; Vernant 1987, 74). Did Poseidon have a child with a Read more…
The hippocampus or hippocamp, also hippokampos (plural: hippocampi or hippocamps; Ancient Greek: ἱππόκαμπος, from ἵππος, “horse” and κάμπος, “sea monster”), often called a sea-horse in English, is a mythological creature shared by Phoenician, Etruscan, Pictish, Roman and Greek mythology, though its name has a Greek What is a mythical horse Read more…
THE HIPPOI AREIOI (Horses of Ares) were four immortal horses named Aithon (Aethon), Phlogios (Phlogius), Konabos (Conabus) and Aithon (Phobus) which drew the chariot of the god Ares. What is Ares sacred animal? Ares’ sacred animals are the vulture, venomous snakes, dogs, and boars. His Roman counterpart Mars by contrast Read more…
Horse: Horses are another one of my own favourites and if it’s yours too, you are strong, free-spirited, reliable, courageous, powerful, noble, independent, confident and competitive. Otter: Otters are ADORABLE and you must be too if they are your favourite animal! You’re a positive person, sweet, goofy and playful. What Read more…
Horses have a great status to Arabs and Muslims. Due to their high importance, Allah made an oath with them, saying: “By the running horses”. He made them as a decoration for Muslims by saying: “And horses, mules, donkeys to ride and as a decoration”. What does Islam say about Read more…
P. commonly referred to as a large ‘P’; the horse is capable of much better. + the horse may be better than rated. What does P mean on horses? The number represents the position the horse finished in. Abbreviations are also used here. P = Pulled Up, F = Fell, Read more…
The first to ride a horse was the prophet Ishmael. Did the Prophet Muhammad ride a horse? As the Quran has it, Prophet Muhammad took a night trip to heaven aboard a trusty winged pony-horse-mule-ish creature called Buraq. What did Prophet Muhammad say about horse riding? Hadith about horses The Read more…
Pulled-Up. Pulled-Up – P or PU. This is when a horse runs but doesn’t finish the race because the jockey decides it is better to finish the race early. Refused To Race – R or RR. A horse gets to the starting line and simply refuses to start the race. Read more…
Hayagriva, also spelled Hayagreeva (Sanskrit: हयग्रीव IAST hayagrīva, lit. ‘horse-necked one’), is a Hindu deity, the horse-headed avatar of Vishnu. Which god vahana is horse? It is considered the best of horses, the prototype and the king of the horses. Uchchaihshravas is often described as a vahana (“vehicle”) of Indra Read more…
Black horses that do not sun bleach are called “non-fading” blacks. Some breeds of horses, such as the Friesian horse, Murgese and Ariegeois (or Merens), are almost exclusively black. Black is also common in the Fell pony, Dales pony, Ostfriesen and Alt-Oldenburger, Kladruber, and Groningen. How rare is a solid Read more…