White horses in mythology

The 3,000-year-old Uffington White Horse hill figure in England.

White horses have a special significance in the mythologies of cultures around the world. They are often associated with the sun chariot,[1] with warrior-heroes, with fertility (in both mare and stallion manifestations), or with an end-of-time saviour, but other interpretations exist as well. Both truly white horses and the more common grey horses, with completely white hair coats, were identified as "white" by various religious and cultural traditions.

  1. ^ The Complete Dictionary of Symbols by Jack Tresidder, Chronicle Books, 2005, ISBN 978-0-8118-4767-4, page 241. Google books copy

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