5 Folklore About Horses of God

Fauna was thought of as sacred in ancient times. Folklore has often flaunted connections between divine idols and sublime animals. There are countless stories highlighting the animistic nature of gods and Goddesses.
Dating back thousand years are numerous tales of horse-god relation. All over the world, different mythologies depict horses as majestic noble creatures and accentuate their swiftness and power.

1. The Red Mare Goddess
Irish folklore often sings about Fairy Queen Anie who vouchsafe robustness and fertility on her devotees. Anie appeared as a beautiful red mare and was worshiped in Limerick and other neighboring areas. As per the Celtics, the color red symbolizes bloodline and mystery. Thus, Fairy Queen Anie was idolized as a guide for her followers. During ancient times, she was seen as the god of fertility, healing, and abundance. The Irish royalty believed in performing a marriage on the top of Con Anie hill so as to seal the wedlock with Mare Goddess’s blessings.



2.  Odin
Norse mythology believes in the presence of a one-eyed principle god, Odin. The ancient scripts from Norse mythology talk about a grey horse with eight legs called Sleipnir. Sleipnir was a magical stallion who could gallop easily through the air and over land.
Mythology states trickster god Loki is the mother/father of the eight-legged horse. According to the theories, Loki once transformed himself into a beautiful mare and mated with Svadilfari, the giant stallion. This union gave birth to Sleipnir whom Loki gifted to his father Odin.



3.Surya
Surya is the god of the sun as per Hindu mythology. He is the chief of the Navagraha or the Classical planets and is regarded as an indispensable element of Hindu astrology. The description of the sun god Surya is of a divine and powerful male riding a chariot harnessed by seven horses. These seven horses are a representation of the seven colors of the rainbow.
Some theories even claim the seven horses of Surya to be the ideogram of the seven days of the week. Surya is worshiped in the five primary forms of God.



4. Epona
The Celtic Horse Goddess Epona was a deific figure in Western Europe and Rome. The ancient Roman cavalry has shrines glorifying her. Epona appeared as a divine white mare with a cornucopia that bestowed fertility. She was the protector of horses, horsemen, and chivalry according to the ancient Roman text. Some Roman texts portray Epona as Mother Goddess.
She has an official feast day celebrated on December 18th with the hope that Mother Goddess Epona will shower support, abundance, and fertility on the Romans.



5. Poseidon
The god of the sea and the protector of aquatic existence, Poseidon was the son of Cronus and the brother of Zeus and Hades. After his father was overthrown, Poseidon got the charge of the sea and was worshipped as a sea god by seamen. Poseidon is frequently denoted as the creator of Pegasus, the gorgeous white horse. Although married to the granddaughter of Titan Oceanus, Amphitrite, he fell for Demeter, the harvest goddess.
With the urge to impress her, Poseidon desired to create the most beautiful animal and gift it to his Demeter. After many unsuccessful attempts, he created Pegasus, the first horse.