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List of horses in mythology and folklore

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This is a list of horses in mythology and folklore. Fictive horses of historical figures or horses with fictive history added by romancers may be cross-listed under List of historical horses.

British Arondel, Bevis's horse in the Middle English romance Bevis of Hampton Arondiel, ridden by Fergus of Galloway, later he rides Flori In the Middle Dutch Ferguut the horse is Pennevare. Swallow, mare of Hereward the Wake

Arthurian Assile, Assyle, horse of Arthur of Little Britain (Brittany), in Artus de Bretagne Aubagu, horse of Arthur in Erec. Bel Joeor, Beau Joueur, Tristan's horse in Béroul's Tristan. Cf. Passe-Brewel Gringolet, Sir Gawain's horse. Gwalchmai's horse is Keincaled in the Welsh Triads Hengroen, King Arthur's horse in Culhwch ac Olwen Llamrei, King Arthur's mare in Culhwch ac Olwen Lorigal, horse born after Eliavrés the magician was forced to mate with a mare in the First Perceval Continuation (Livre de Caradoc). Passe-Brewel (Malory), horse of Tristan. Also Passebruel (Prose Tristan), Passabrunello in the Italian version. Passelande, Arthur's horse in Béroul's Tristan.

Orkney and Shetland The Nuckelavee, an Orcadian horse with no skin which sometimes appears to have a man astride its body Nuggle, a mischievous water horse, in Shetland folklore Tangie, a seaweed covered water horse, in Orcadian and Shetlandic folklore

Celtic Aonbarr or Enbarr, the horse of Manannán, borrowed by Lugh on a loan, which could travel both land and sea Du y Moroedd, mentioned in the Welsh Triads for carrying seven and a half men on his back across the sea. Also mentioned in the tale of Culwch and Olwen, he is the only horse that can bear Gwyn ap Nudd on his back. Ceffyl Dŵr, a malevolent water horse in Welsh folklore Each-uisge, a malevolent water horse in Irish and Scottish folklore Kelpie, a mythical Scottish water horse Liath Macha and Dub Sainglend, or Macha's Grey, Cú Chulainn's chariot horse; known as the king of all horses March Malaen, from Celtic mythology Morvarc'h, the horse of Gradlon in Breton legend Púca, a shapeshifting, sea creature, known for appearing as a horse The Tangle-Coated Horse/Earthshaker, an Otherworld horse belonging to Fionn mac Cumhaill

French Baucent, Bauçant, horse of Bréhus that became Ogier's. This same horse is called Marchevalee in Bulfinch's retelling Bayard, a magic bay horse in the legends derived from the medieval chansons de geste. Particularly Renaud de Montauban's. Broiefort, Ogier the Dane's horse. The horse of Ugieri is Rondel, Rondello in Italian versions. Ferrant d'Espaigne, Feraunt of Spayne, horse of Fierabras. Oliver obtains Ferrant after they fight. Gaignon (Anglo-Norman: Gaignun, "guard dog"), of Sarcen King Marsile in The Song of Roland Maigremor, the horse of Vivien, son of Beuve d'Aigremont and separated twin brother of Maugis the enchanter. Marchegai, horse of Élie de Saint Gille and son son Aiol Papillon, horse of Ogier, in the romance versions tying him to Morgan le Fay. Passevent, horse of Ogier, said to have fought Capalu according to Jean d'Outremeuse. Tachebrun, horse of Ganelon the traitor. Tencendur, warhorse of Charlemagne (d. 814) according to the 12th century Song of Roland. Veillantif of Roland (d. 778) as told in the 12th century Song of Roland. Orlando's horse is called Brigliadoro in the Italian version.

Germanic

Árvakr and Alsviðr, horses that pull Sól's chariot Blóðughófi, Freyr's horse Falhófnir, a horse of the gods Falke (ON Falka), horse of þidrekr (Dietrich von Bern); sibling horse of Rispe and Schimming (qq.v). Glaðr, a horse of the gods Glær, a horse listed in both the Grímnismál and Gylfaginning Goti, horse of Gunnar (≈Gunther of the Nibelingenlied) Grani, the horse of Sigurð Gullfaxi or Golden Mane, originally owned by Hrungnir, given to Magni Gullfaxi in the fairytale "The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder" Gulltoppr, the horse of Heimdallr Gyllir, a horse whose name translates to "the golden coloured one" Hamskerpir and Garðrofa, the parents of Hófvarpnir Hófvarpnir, horse of the goddess Gná Hölkvir, horse of Högni (≈Hagen) Hrímfaxi or Rime-frost Mane, Nótt (Night)'s horse Leo or Lion, of Waltharius of Aquitaine. Lewe (Löwe, Lion), of Master Hildebrand. Skinfaxi or Shining Mane, Dagr (Day)'s horse Rispe (ON Rispa), Heime's horse. Schimming (ON Skemmingr), Witege's horse. Sleipnir, Odin's eight-legged horse Slungnir (aka Slöngvir), horse of King Adils of Sweden, stolen by Hrólfr Kraki Svaðilfari, the stallion that fathered Sleipnir

Greek and Roman

Aethon, names of various horses Arion, an immortal, extremely swift horse Balius and Xanthos, Achilles' horses Equuleus, Hippe transformed into a foal (now a constellation) Hippocampus, a sea horse that pulled Poseidon's chariot Mares of Diomedes, which fed on human flesh Pegasus, flying horse of Greek mythology Phaethon, one of the two immortal steeds of the dawn-goddess Eos Rhaebus, the horse of Mezentius in Roman myths Sterope, horse of the sun-god Helios Trojan Horse Xanthus, Podargus, Aethon and Lampus, Hector's horses, addressed by him in Iliad, Book 8, 157ff.

Non-cyclic Brunsaudebruel, horse of King Embron, which recognized the king's son, Gullaume de Palerne

Slavic Burko of Dobrynya Nikitich Jabučilo, horse of Momčilo Šarac horse of Prince Marko of Serbian epic poetry Sivko-Burko, the "Gray-Brown" Horse of Slavic folktales Ždral (Ждрал, "gray horse") of Voivode Prijezda (војвода Пријезда) in "The Death of Duke Prijezda". Ždralin, horse of Miloš Obilić Calul Năzdrăvan, winged or swift advisor and horse of Făt-Frumos in Romanian fairy tales

Asian Ak-kula, of Manas in the Epic of Manas Kurkik Jalali (Armenian: Քուռկիկ Ջալալի, the horse of Armenian epic, belonging to David of Sassoun, etc. Tikbalang, the demon horse in Philippine folklore Tulpar, the winged or swift horse in Turkic mythology

China Qianlima (translated as the "Thousand League Colt"), winged horse in Chinese mythology Red Hare, of Lü Bu (d. 199) according to history, but embellished as being taken by Cao Cao and subsequently gifted to Guan Yu according to the 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Tixue wuzhui, T'i-hsüeh wu-chu, 踢雪烏騅, "Ebony Steed Which Treads in Snow" of Huyan Zhuo in Water Margin Zhaoye yu shizi, Chao-yeh Yü-shih-tzu, 照夜玉獅子, "White Jade Lion That Glows in the Night" of Duan Jingzhu in Water Margin

India Dyaus Pita, a Vedic god who appears as a horse Keshi, a horse demon slain by Krishna in the Bhagavata Purana Uchchaihshravas, Indra's horse in Hindu mythology

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