Asturcus, the legendary horse of Julius Caesar, with human forefeet; a battle in the background. Engraving attributed to P. Tröschel. What kind of horse did Julius Caesar ride? The ArdennesThe Ardennes is also believed to be the Belgian breed that Read more…
Sleipnir, in Norse mythology, the god Odin’s magical horse. Did Odin have a horse? Sleipnir and the Fortification of Asgard. Sleipnir was the eight-legged horse born of Loki, and belonged to Odin. What was Odin’s wolf name? In Norse mythology, Read more…
Knights were expected to have at least one war horse (as well as riding horses and packhorses), with some records from the later Middle Ages showing knights bringing twenty-four horses on campaign. Five horses was perhaps the standard. How big Read more…
PewDiePie names one of the skeleton horses “Dinnerbone”, which flips it upside down. What happens if you name a horse Dinnerbone? Now your horse should be upside down with the name Dinnerbone. You can use this “easter egg” to turn Read more…
Revanta is often depicted wearing long boots reaching up to the calves, unlike other Hindu divinities – except Surya – who are depicted barefoot. Revanta is depicted seated on a horse and accompanied by a hunting dog. What goddess is Read more…
There is a supposition that from Archaic times Hippeia was worshiped as Athena Hippia in the Athenian Acropolis, and that her cult spread out over the countrysides of Attica. The horse was a sign of the noblemen and their military Read more…
Pegasus. Pegasus. Pegasus (vocal effects by Frank Welker) is the winged horse of Hercules, created by Zeus out of clouds. What was the name of Zeus’s horse? PegasusPegasus was eventually brought to Olympus by Zeus. There, he was stabled next Read more…
bronc or bronco. Originally an unbroken feral horse, now primarily a word for the horses used in rodeo bronc riding events, where the horse tries to buck off a rider. May describe any undisciplined horse, especially one that bucks. See Read more…
bishops tend to be better. it’s really down to if it’s an open or closed game. Which is more powerful bishop or horse? In completely open positions without pawns, the bishop is superior to the knight… Conversely, the knight is Read more…
Loki later gave birth to a grey, eight-legged horse he called Sleipnir. Did Loki have a horse? However, Loki had “such dealings” with Svaðilfari that “somewhat later” Loki gave birth to a grey foal with eight legs; the horse Sleipnir, Read more…