|
Horses in Mythology
Stories about mythological horses told in a most unusual way... MORE
List of Fictional Horses
...in mythology, literature, film, television, animation, song, video games, and toys... MORE
Centaur: Half Man Horse Myth
Centaurs, according to Greek mythology, were said to be the offspring of Ixion, son of Ares, and a cloud. These strange creatures had the head arms and chest of a man but the legs and lower half of a horse. In later myths and stories they sometimes had horns, wings or both. Back to Greek mythology, these Man-Horse beasts lived in Thessaly, fed on meat and were given to riotous revelries. They came to symbolize the dark, unruly forces of nature. They were usually depicted as drunken followers of Dionysus, except for Cheiron who was the tutor to several heroes... MORE
Chinese and Indian Horse Myths
Many Americans, especially children, have fallen in love with the image of the horse. Horses are strong, elegant, graceful, yet extremely powerful creatures. They lead our soldiers in to battle, pulled our plows and served as our transportation prior to the invention of vehicles. We just would not be where we are today without these wonderful animals. But what did horses mean to ancient Indian and Chinese cultures?... MORE
Horsensei — Mythology of Horses
Excellent dream work can be done whether or not one knows these myths and folk stories. When the dreams call up archetypal images, the unconscious dreamer already knows what the basic story is, whether or not the interesting parallels to sacred narratives in other distant and obscure cultures are immediately available to consciousness. The universal themes can be discovered by "ordinary" explorations of the images for their personal associations and basic symbolic implications... MORE
Pegasus
Pegasus aided the hero Bellerophon (or in later versions Perseus) in his fight against both the Chimera and the Amazons. There are varying tales as to how Bellerophon found Pegasus; the most common says that the hero was told by Polyeidos to sleep in the temple of Athena, where the goddess visited him in the night and presented him with a golden bridle. The next morning, still clutching the bridle, he found Pegasus drinking at the Pierian spring... MORE
The Tale of the Wind Horse
The Horse, who was called Wind Horse, was the fastest and gentlest of all the Indian ponies. He felt no fear, there was not one that would harm him. If there was an Indian wounded or that needed a ride, Wind Horse was there to care and to carry the Indian. Because of the kindness of Wind Horse, there is no more. One day, as Wind Horse was feeling the good feeling from being free, he heard a cry for help... MORE
Top of Page | Close Window |
