I did a lot of research on different animals and their symbolism as part of my AS Level Art project last year entitled 'People and Animals' and I thought it would be fun to share some of the stuff I learned. Here is Part 2: Horses. Scroll to the end to get the links to the other parts!
Horses
- Germanic tribes used white horses for divination
- Indo-Aryans worshipped the horse for its speed, strength and intelligence
- Epona is the Gallo-Roman goddess of horses, and other equine creatures
- Hayagrina, a horse-headed God, is worshipped by Hindus
- Ancient Greeks believed Poseidon was originally conceived under the form of a horse
- The Uffington White Horse is from the Iron Age
Horse Gallery
