Mythological horses

thumb|upright=1.5|Pegasus attacking the Chimera (mythology)|Chimera with his hooves, above the hero [[Bellerophon, on a Laconian black-figure kylix, attributed to the Boreads Painter and dating to c. 575–550 BC]] Pegasus (; ) is a winged horse in Greek mythology, usually depicted as a white stallion. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. Pegasus was the brother of Chrysaor, both born from Medusa's blood when their mother was decapitated by Perseus. Greco-Roman poets wrote about his ascent to heaven after his birth and his obeisance to Zeus,

thumb|upright=1.35|Depiction of Sleipnir in a detail on the Tjängvide image stone. In Norse mythology, Sleipnir (Old Norse: "slippy" or "the slipper") is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. Sleipnir is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both sources, Sleipnir is Odin's steed, is the child of Loki and Svaðilfari, is described as the best of all horses, and is sometimes ridden to the location of Hel. The Prose Edda contains extended information regarding the circumst

thumb|Al Buraq (1770–75), a Deccan painting incorporating Persian elements. The Buraq ( , "lightning") is a supernatural equine-like creature in Islamic tradition that served as the mount of the Islamic prophet Muhammad during his Isra and Mi'raj journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and up through the heavens and back by night, although there is no mention of a mythical creature in the Quran itself. Although never stated to have wings, it is almost always depicted as a pegasus-like being. The Buraq is also said to have transported certain prophets such as Abraham over long distances within a moment

herd of horses in Greek mythology

mythical horse

thumb|300px|Loki and Svadilfari (1909) by Dorothy Hardy In Norse mythology, Svaðilfari is a stallion that fathered the eight-legged horse Sleipnir with Loki (in the form of a mare). Svaðilfari was owned by the disguised and unnamed who built the walls of Asgard.

The qianlima (; also chollima or cheollima in Korean, and senrima in Japanese; ) is a mythical horse that originates from the Chinese classics and is commonly portrayed in East Asian mythology. The winged horse is said to be too swift and elegant to be mounted by any mortal man and is named after its ability to travel one thousand li in a single day.

Pair of horses in Norse mythology

In Hinduism, Uchchaihshravas (, or , ), () is a seven-headed flying horse, created during the churning of the ocean. It is considered the best of horses, as prototype and king of the horses. Uchchaihshravas is often described as a vahana of Indra, but is also recorded to be the horse of Bali, the king of the asuras. Uchchaihshravas is said to be snowy white in colour.

200px|right|thumb|Horse on the flag of Argayashsky District, an area with a predominant Bashkir population.

thumb|240px|alt=Tammas flees the nuckelavee|The nuckelavee chasing an islander, painting by James Torrance (1859–1916). The nuckelavee () or nuckalavee is a horse-like demon from Orcadian folklore that combines equine and human elements. If one was looking casually, or under the cover of shadow in the night, it was thought to have the silhouette of a normal horseman. However, upon further inspection, it resembles a fleshless horse which sports one eye and fins on its legs, with a fleshless human head, torso, and arms longer than normal sprouting out the horse's back.

mythical creature found in Indian architecture and fables

pair of immortal horses in Greek mythology

in Norse mythology the horses of Dagr (day) and Nótt (night)

symbol of the human soul in East Asian and Central Asian traditions

thumb|right|An artist's impression of Gullfaxi Gullfaxi (Old Norse: ) is a horse in Norse mythology. Its name means "golden mane".

thumb|right|200px|Grani and the sword Gram (mythology)|Gram, 2001 Faroese stamp In Scandinavian heroic legend, Grani (Old Norse: ) is a horse owned by the hero Sigurd. He is the horse that Sigurd receives through advice from Odin. Grani is a descendant of Odin's own steed, Sleipnir.

In Norse mythology, Gulltoppr (Old Norse: , "golden mane") is one of the horses of the gods. Gulltoppr is mentioned in a list of horses in the Poetic Edda poem Grímnismál and in Nafnaþulur section of the Prose Edda. According to Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, he is the horse of Heimdallr. Rudolf Simek theorizes that Snorri assigned a horse to Heimdall in an attempt to systematize the mythology.

guardians of the Underworld appearing in Chinese mythology

In Nordic mythology, Blóðughófi (sometimes anglicised Blodughofi and meaning "Bloody Hoof" in Old Norse) is the horse of Freyr and is attested in several þulur of horses.

The longma is a fabled winged horse with dragon scales in Chinese mythology. Seeing a longma was an omen of a legendary sage-ruler, particularly one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

The Enbarr (Énbarr) or Aonbharr of Manannán () is a horse in the Irish Mythological Cycle which could traverse both land and sea, swifter than wind-speed.

thumb|Ocyrhoë verteld haar vader Cheiron het lot van Aesculapius (Ocyrhoe tells her father Cheiron the fate of Aesculapius). 19th-century etching of a print by Willem van Mieris, 1694 Ocyrhoe (; Ancient Greek: Ὠκυρόη) or Ocyrrhoe (Ὠκυρρόη) refers to at least five characters in Greek mythology.

In Islam, Haizum is the name of the mare (female horse) of an Angel from the 3rd Heaven, whom Allah (God) sent among other angels as reinforcements to help the Muslims in fighting the polytheists in the Battle of Badr.

Samaton (/saa-ma-ton/) or Samadon (/saa-ma-don/) is a mythical winged divine horse in Meitei mythology. He is one of the most recognised creatures in Meitei folklore. Legend says that Samaton is the ancestor of the present day Manipuri pony (Meitei horse). The Leithak Leikharol describes Samaton as a primordial horse associated with Meitei cosmology. It is created by Sanamahi to attack on Pakhangba. Later, it became the mounting creature of God Marjing. It is also called "Shamadon Ayangba" () or "Shamaton Ayangpa" () due to free variation of words in Meitei language (Manipuri language).

group of chariot-horses in Irish mythology

In Greek mythology, Lampus or Lampos (Ancient Greek: Λάμπος), a Greek verb meaning "glitter" or "shine", may refer to: