Horse




It has a dual meaning. As solar power is white, gold or fiery horse appears along with the gods of the Sun, vpryazhennaya in their chariots, as the moon (an element of water, sea, and chaos) force - fighting horses ocean gods. Thus, the horse symbolizes both life and death.

The horse also symbolizes the intellect, wisdom, wit, intellect, nobility, light, dynamic force, agility, quickness of thought, running time. It is instinctive sensitive animal kind, magical forces deification and symbolizes the wind and waves. Appears in the images of gods of fertility and Vanira. It can ride the devil, and then it becomes a phallic. If a rider - Wild Hunter and Earl-King, it meant death.

Winged horse - this is the Sun or cosmic horse. He represents pure intellect, innocence, purity, life and light; them heroes. At a later time the horse was replaced bull to sacrifice. Both of them represent the gods of Heaven and fertility, the male force, as well as the chthonic forces. White knight Ocean is related both to the principle of water as well as a fire. Leo, kills the bull or a horse, means sun, moisture and fog wither .

Black horse - a sign of the funeral. Heralds a symbol of death and chaos. Appears in the period of twelve days of chaos between the old and the new year. Victim of the October death of a horse means death.

In Buddhism the horse - something indestructible, hidden nature of things. Winged horse or Space "cloud" is one of the images Avalokiteshvary or Guan-Inya. Buddha left the house on a white horse.

In Chinese Buddhism is a winged horse on the back of the book Law.

A Celtic horse - an attribute or the image of the gods, horses, such as the eponym, the Great Horse, the goddess-mare, Mebd of Tara and Machala of Ulster, protectress of horses as chthonic deities and the forces of death.

The horse may also be a solar symbol as a sign of courage, fertility, in addition, he is sent psihopomp gods.

In Chinese mythology, the horse - heaven, fire, yang, south, speed, tenacity, a good omen. Horse - Odin seven symbolic animals Twelve Terrestrial Branches. His hoof (not shoe) brings good luck. When a horse is the solar space, its contrast the Earth's cow, but appeared with a dragon, symbolizing heaven, the horse symbolizes the earth. Winged horse, carrying on its back book of the law - a sign of good luck and wealth.

In the symbolism of marriage is the speed of the horse and is accompanied by the groom, the strong lion, the bride was escorted flowers. The horse - a typical symbol of fertility and a strong government.

In Christianity, the horse - it is the sun, the courage, nobility. Later, during the Renaissance, he began to symbolize lust.

In the catacomb pictures horse meant scamper time. Four horse apocalypse - it is a war, death, famine and epidemic. The horse is the emblem of St. George, Martin, Mauritius, Victor, the wild horses - the emblem of St. Ippolit. It is noteworthy that the horse was not in the Egyptian symbolism.

A Greek white horses carry the solar chariot, Phoebe, and, as a principle of moisture associated with Poseidon as the god of the sea, earthquakes and springs. Poseidon may appear in the form of a horse. Dioskury skachut on white horses. Pegasus is a transition from one level to another, he is the lightning of Zeus. Centaur frequently appear in rituals dedicated to Dionysus.

In Hinduism horse - solid boat and rider - it is the spirit. Mare Manu - deification land. White knight Kalka is the latest incarnation of Vishnu, or a means of movement, when he appears in the tenth time, bringing peace and salvation of the world. Varuna, the space knight, born of water. Gandharva, people, horses, are a combination of natural fertility and abstract thinking, intelligence and music. Horse - guardian of the South.

In Iranian mythology chariot Ardvisury Anahity zapryazhena four white horses: wind, rain, clouds and wet snow. Chariot Maga zapryazhena Quartet battle horse, symbolizing the four elements and their gods.

In Islam, the horse - the happiness and wealth.

In Japanese mythology, the white horse - a means of movement or form of Bateau Kvannon corresponding to Indian and Chinese buddiykomu Avalokiteshvare Guan-inyu, the goddess of mercy and the Great Mother. It may appear as either a white horse, a horse's head, or with the figure of a horse in its crown. The black horse is the attribute of the god of rain.

In mitraizme white horses carry the chariot of the god Mithra the Sun.

In Romans zapryazheny white horses in a chariot of Apollo and Mithra. Eponym derived from the Celts, became the Roman goddess - defender, horses. It is also a funerary deity. Dioskury skachut on white horses. Horse - attribute Diana.

In Scandinavian and Germanic mythology, the horse is dedicated to Odin, who went on vosminogoy mares Sleypnire. The horse is accompanied by Vanira as the god of fields, forests, the sun and rain. Clouds - this battle horses Valkyrie.

In the shamanistic traditions of the horse - it psihopomp; means the transition from this world to another. In addition, it is associated with sacrifice and the sacrificial animal is in Siberia and the Altai. The skin of the head of a horse have a ritual significance. The skin, like a golden runu bears the symbolism of fat, while the head contains the life principle.

In Sumero-Semitic mythology chariot of the sun god Marduk was zapryazhena four horses. Horse's head was the emblem of Carthage. Winged horse appears in the Assyrian baralefah and Carthaginian coins.

In Taoism horse - attribute Chang Kuo, one of the eight Daoist immortals geniuses.

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