Thestrals- Skeletal horses of enormous size. They can only be seen by those who have seen death. Thestrals are attracted to the smell of meat and blood. They are flying creatures. They are perfectly oriented in space. Thestrals build a nest somewhere on the cliffs, closer to the forest, two eggs are laid in the nest, but more often one foal survives, since when it hatches, the second egg serves as its first food (thestrals have cannibalism) at first, only the father brings prey to the nest, while the mother guards the baby, but when the foal grows a little, both parents begin to hunt, leaving the foal alone in the nest.
Tersany:
Origin.
These are sea Tersans or sea horses! No one knows for sure about their origin, but there is a legend that may well be true. One day Neptune fell in love with a beautiful mermaid. There was nothing more beautiful than her in the world. They saw each other every day, but one day the mermaid did not appear. Neptune became worried. His servant sailed and notified Neptune that his beloved had been caught by evil people and wanted to show her around the world, but they had taken her to another world. Then Neptune called upon the powers of the oceans and seas and created a hundred Tersans. Faster than the speed of the wind, he rushed to the mermaid, but found that she was dead. The mermaid resisted, and the people killed her. Neptune grieved for a long time and ordered the Tersans to go ashore every night and leave bloody footprints in memory of the mermaid.
Habitat.
They live exclusively in water, but at night they come ashore for just a couple of minutes and beat blood out of the sand or stones with their hooves. Nobody knows where they get the scarlet blood from. And why they come ashore at all also remains a mystery, because their environment is water and they feed, live and reproduce in water.
Appearance.
Their bodies are made of their water. They are strong like a tsunami, fast like a hurricane and beautiful like the ocean. Their bodies are seething like boiling water. Their eyes are pearls of extraordinary beauty. Their blood is water from the purest waters on earth. When they come ashore, their bodies transform at the speed of the wave, and they become snow-white horses. But this lasts for several minutes.
Pegasi:
Pegasus is a winged horse. It flies over the highest mountains at speeds faster than the wind. In appearance, Pegasus looks like an ordinary snow-white horse, the only difference is that it has large beautiful white wings and is slightly larger than ordinary horses in size. In terms of body structure, Pegasus is very similar to a unicorn; he is even sometimes depicted with a horn on his head. Also, the pegasus, just like the unicorn, is very freedom-loving, and you can also catch it only with a Golden Bridle.
Winged Unicorn:
This is a hybrid of the British Unicorn with Pegasus. Appearance: In appearance it is very similar to the Unicorn, but its legs are more massive and shorter, which makes it easier to take off and land. The color of Winged Unicorns ranges from silver-white to dark gray, from fiery red to bay. Almost all of them are very careful.
In early spring, both the Unicorn with the Unicorn and Pegasus with the Unicorn enter into battle for the female Unicorn. These fights can be very fierce, but it almost never leads to death. The winner, who drives the enemy away, gets the attention and favor of the female. Usually, according to observations , in such multi-species unions, the father is Pegasus, and the mother is the female Unicorn. Such unions are most often short-lived.
Nightmare (nightmare):
This unicorn's fur is usually black with a bluish tint. The eyes are bright yellow or orange, without a pupil. The mane is a blazing fire. They were bred a long time ago, but later they began to spread naturally, which is why they became the most common after the British and Indian. They are more often found in forests and near mountain meadows, but only at night; during the day they can sometimes be seen in dark places, away from sunlight, since it is very unpleasant for them. Knightmare's hooves are charged with great negative energy; as soon as a small part of this hoof gets into the blood of any living creature, it ceases to control itself. The blood of this unicorn is used in black magic, for example, to prepare powerful poisons. If a Knightmare dies, a plant with dark poisonous berries grows at the site of its death.
Hippocampus
also called hydropuss - in Greek mythology, a sea horse with a fish tail. The hippocampuses were harnessed to the chariot of the Greek god of the seas, Poseidon. The hippocampus is considered the king of fish. Sea deities in Ancient Greece and Rome were often depicted on chariots drawn by hippocampi.
Sleipnir:
Sleipnir (lit. “sliding”), in Scandinavian mythology, the eight-legged horse of the god Odin. Born from Svadilfari (the horse of the builder of the dwelling of the gods - Asgard) and the god Loki (who turned into a mare) (see Art. Loki). Odin on Sleipnir participates in an equestrian competition with the giant Hrungnir. Odin's son Hermod rides Sleipnir to the kingdom of the dead Hel to return his brother Balder from there. Chthonic features associated with shamanism are evident in Sleipnir.
Unicorns:
Unicorns are fairy-tale creatures. Beautiful and graceful. Unicorns come in different types. Usually, if you say “unicorn,” this is the species that immediately comes to mind. This is a British unicorn.
The British unicorn is larger than all its relatives. In short, this is a horse with a horn on its forehead. The body of the British unicorn is quite powerful, the tail is like that of a horse.
But another type of unicorn is Indian. It is smaller than the British one; an adult of this species reaches about 1-1.3 meters at the withers. The tail of these unicorns resembles a lion's tail, it is thin with a tassel at the end. The horn of the Indian unicorn is longer and thinner than the British unicorn, and is no longer white, but silver. The fur of the Indian unicorn is not so thick.
Another species is the Western or, as it is sometimes called, the American Unicorn. There are relatively few of these unicorns; they are wild horses - free and wayward.
One of the most beautiful unicorns is the Mirror ones, also called Mirror Angs. The fur of these unicorns fits so tightly to the body that it creates a continuous layer, and each mirror hair becomes an integral part of the entire coat.
And finally, the last species is the black unicorn. The fur of this unicorn is usually black with a bluish tint, and the horn is golden. The eyes are bright yellow or orange, without a pupil. The horn of a black unicorn is charged with great negative energy; as soon as a small particle of this horn enters the blood of any living creature, it ceases to control itself.
Hippogriffs:
Hippogriffs are flying monsters that have an equal chance of being a predator, prey, or mount.
The hippogriff is a monstrous hybrid of an eagle and a horse. It has the ears, neck, mane, body and hind legs of a horse. Wings, forelimbs and head like an eagle. This creature is about the size of a light riding horse. Hippogriffs are excellent horses.
The hippogriff attacks with eagle claws and beak. These animals are omnivores. They feed on everything that is available: vegetation, fruits or living flesh. Hippogriffs are capable of attacking fairly large prey, such as bison, but they are not carnivorous hunters.
Mythological creatures of the peoples of the world [Magical properties and possibilities of interaction] Conway Dinna J.
4. Flying horses
4. Flying horses
Winged horses have been part of the mythology of many cultures since ancient times. They were often directly associated with deities, often acting as divine messengers. When it comes to winged horses, Pegasus immediately comes to mind. However, there were other flying horses that ordinary people know little about.
Any winged horse is a symbol of humanity's innate ability to move the astral body from one level of existence to another in order to comprehend ancient spiritual knowledge. Mythological winged horses can also help you avoid any dangers that you may encounter in the astral realms.
The Winged Pegasus from Greek myths, a white horse with golden (and sometimes white) wings that can fly, is a familiar magical mythical creature. Different myths offer different versions of the origin of this magical horse. According to one legend, Pegasus was born from the blood of the Gorgon Medusa after Perseus cut off her head. Another version claims that Pegasus emerged from the blood-soaked earth after the death of Medusa, and another myth says that Poseidon created this horse by mixing Medusa's blood with sand. According to another, more ancient version, Pegasus was born from the menstrual blood of the Gorgon Medusa.
Another legend says that when Perseus killed Medusa, she was pregnant with two children from Poseidon. After her death, the children emerged from her body as adults. One of the children was Pegasus, the other was a human warrior named Chrysaor. Pegasus immediately rushed off to Mount Helikon, where the Muses happily sheltered him. Not a word is said about the further fate of Chrisaor.
If Pegasus and the magical horse Arion (Lunar celestial creature) are the same creature, then Pegasus was given birth to by the Greek goddess Demeter after she was kidnapped by Poseidon. In very ancient texts there is a mention of a female Pegasus named Aganippe. This name is often used to describe Demeter in her destructive Night Mare aspect.
The idea of Pegasus could have originated in Egypt, where the sacred spring of Pega flowed in the ancient tomb of Osiris in Abydos (about 2 thousand years BC). Perhaps this cult of Osiris was later adopted in Corinth, where the sacred spring of Pyrene (Hippocrene) was tended by water priestesses known as peges. These priestesses wore masks of mares. According to Greek legend, the Fountain of Hippocrene (meaning "well or stream of the Moon Mare") on Mount Helicon, owned by the Muses, was formed when Pegasus struck the ground with his hoof. The belief was that anyone who managed to ride Pegasus would become a great poet.
Pegasus is a graceful, beautiful, wise and kind animal. He was so pure that he could immediately reach the gates of Olympus, and yet sometimes he assisted heroes such as Perseus and Bellerophon. This magical flying horse helped Bellerophon defeat and kill the Chimera. However, this victory turned Bellerophon's head so much that he tried to saddle Pegasus and ride him to the kingdom of the gods. Angry, Zeus sent a gadfly, who stung Pegasus, and the winged horse threw off its rider - Bellerophon fell to his death. Ultimately, Pegasus took its place among the constellations. Perhaps before Pegasus went to heaven, he may have had an offspring.
In pre-Christian times, Pegasus was the emblem of the Greek city-state of Corinth. During the Renaissance, this creature began to be depicted on military armor, and then it appeared in heraldry.
Pegasus, more than any other flying horse, symbolizes man's need to soar above the mundane physical existence in which we live most of our lives, and the subconscious desire to find answers to eternal questions and set spiritual goals.
: positive- a creature with the innate ability to transform evil into good. Negative- a being who has knowledge that gives him a feeling of superiority over others.
Magic properties: symbolizes poetic inspiration, glory, eloquence; promotes comprehension of the art of astral travel. Transforms evil into good. Riding Pegasus in meditation or astral travel to other worlds can help gain poetic inspiration. Helps in the soul's journey to the moon or the underworld to learn the great secrets of life and magic. Helps to carry out visits to visit the souls of the dead.
Winged sea Pegasus
The winged sea Pegasus has front legs with hooves and the back of a fish. The seahorse in its many mythical forms (not the tiny seahorse we know) was often summoned by Poseidon/Neptune by striking his trident on the ocean floor and causing storms and high waves with crests of foam.
Although the seahorse appears primarily in ancient Greek and Roman art, it was also known to the Celts. In Celtic mythology, these magical creatures were harnessed to the sea chariot of Manannan Mac Lir. Seahorses are also associated with the water fairies that inhabit the seas.
The winged sea Pegasus is the embodiment of man's innate need to seek spiritual solutions to deep emotional problems. Pegasus may represent the desire to transcend physical and intellectual boundaries in search of spiritual growth, but the sea Pegasus symbolizes our desire to transcend the restraining but subtle power of emotions that hold us hostage to a series of lives and problems.
Winged seahorses can help you avoid dangerous and/or limiting emotional relationships.
Psychological characteristics: positive– a being who uses spiritual techniques to change and/or rise above personal emotional problems. Negative– someone who deliberately plays on the emotions of others in order to achieve what they want and make other people appear to be the source of problems.
Magic properties: cm. Pegasus.
Arabic Buraq
The Arabs have a legend about a magical flying horse called Borak or Burak. It was the milky white horse of the Prophet Muhammad, which could cover a distance in one step greater than the human eye can cover. It was he who transported Muhammad from Jerusalem to heaven. It is said that the hoof print of this magical animal can still be seen where it left the ground.
There is an ancient Persian miniature depicting Burak as a creature with a human head and a peacock's tail. In this miniature, Burak is depicted with a female face, but in traditional legends there is no mention of the fact that Muhammad’s horse was female.
Working with the astral energies of Burak can help you achieve new spiritual heights.
Psychological characteristics: positive- a being seeking higher spiritual paths to improve his own life. Negative– may be cruel or insult representatives of other religions.
Magic properties: Helps in achieving heavenly peace during meditation or trance state.
Sleipnir
Scandinavian-Germanic myths tell of an amazing mystical horse that belonged to the god Odin, or Wodan. Sleipnir had eight legs, a smoky gray color, and despite the lack of wings, he could gallop through water and air and carry almost any weight. Sleipnir was a symbol of death and travel to the underworld. He was a descendant of the evil Loki and the giant stallion Svadilfari. When Balder, the son of Odin, was killed, Hermod, another son of Odin, rode with terrible news to Hel on Sleipnir, easily overcoming the wall surrounding that underworld.
The name Sleipnir comes from the Old Norse word meaning "sliding". The Skalds, the Old Norse poet-singers, used the metaphor "the high-chested cable of Sleipnir", referring to the gallows on which people hung sacrifices to Odin. In Old Norse, the word drasil meant both horse and gallows.
Usually Sleipnir did not allow anyone but Odin to ride him. However, if his god commanded him, this huge horse could carry people away from danger.
Alone, like the leader of the Wild Hunt, thundering in the night when the storm raged, swept through the forests, over the mountains and across the skies above the villages, sometimes carrying away those who mocked him and his people. It was believed that the appearance of this wild band heralded epidemics, war and violence. In order for the hunters to gallop past without harming people, farmers left the last sheaf of hay in the fields as food for Sleipnir and the other horses of the Hunt.
In France, the leader of the Wild Hunt was known as the Great Hunter of Fontainebleau or as the heavenly rider on the magic horse. On the eve of the French Revolution and on the night of the assassination of Henry IV, people clearly heard the cries of these hunters and the howling of their dogs.
In England the Wild Hunter became known as Herne the Hunter, an unusual character with a stag's antler on his head who hunted in Windsor Park. On nights when a storm rages, it also passes across the sky.
Christianity never managed to destroy people's faith in the Wild Hunt, so religious leaders tried to find an explanation for it, saying that the Hunt was led by the devil. They managed to destroy ancient references to the Hunter and his magic horse in the legend of the Teutonic hero Dietrich of Berne. (To learn more about it, cm. chapter 14.)
Sleipnir
Sleipnir is a mythological symbol of both fear and the innate desire for astral travel, which occurs after the death of the physical body. Every time we undertake controlled astral travel, we are training for the final astral journey that we take after our life on Earth.
A magic horse can help you make astral contact with deceased friends, loved ones and even distant ancestors. You can also call on Sleipnir if you need to gain courage and evaluate your own moral fiber, if you need help facing the impending death of a loved one, or guidance on how to face the shadow side of your own personality.
Psychological characteristics: positive– a being who helps others find their highest spiritual path. Negative– a creature that enjoys harassing, persecuting, or poisoning others.
Magic properties: Facilitates journeys into the underworld to meet the great teachers of the past. Helps to avoid danger and accept death as part of the life cycle.
Alsvidr and Arvakr
In Scandinavian mythology, Alsvidr and Arvakr are the names of two magical horses that pull the Sun across the sky. In Old Norse, Alsvidr means "very fast" and Arvakr means "early awakener."
In the book "The Vision of Gyudvi", the first part of the Younger Edda, Snorri Sturluson tells the legend of why the gods sent these horses to heaven. A man named Mundilfari had two children who were so beautiful that the father named his son Mani (Moon) and his daughter Sol (Sun). The gods considered Mundilfari too arrogant and took the children to heaven. From a spark that fell from Muspellheim, they created the sun and gave Sol the task of controlling the horses that pulled this bright luminary. These horses were Arvakr and Alsvidr, and to prevent the heavenly horses from getting too hot, the gods tied two blacksmith bellows under their shoulders.
These Scandinavian solar horses can help you find and follow the right physical or spiritual path.
Psychological characteristics: positive– a positive attitude in achieving your goals. Negative– criticism and belittling of others caused by envy.
Magic properties: Helps to maintain equanimity in stressful situations and difficult circumstances.
Vivasvat
Indian myths tell of a huge seven-headed sun horse named Vivaswat. This sun god took the form of a man, married Saranya, daughter of Tvashtar, and soon twins were born to her: Yama, the king of the dead, and his sister Yami. Saranya, however, could not withstand the terrible heat of Vivasvat and ran away from him, turning into a mare and leaving in her place a copy of herself, with which Vivasvat gave birth to Manu. Having discovered the deception, the sun god turned into a stallion, from which the mare brought Asvins, half-humans, half-horses.
Vivasvat
The seven heads of this Indian solar horse symbolize the work of the chakras, a necessary part of magical actions.
Psychological characteristics: positive– a modest attitude towards one’s abilities and talents. Negative– imposing your society on people who are not interested in you.
Magic properties: symbolizes enlightenment and transformation.
Other flying horses
A Japanese ivory plectrum dating from the 8th century clearly depicts a half-horse, half-bird figure. This creature has only two legs with hooves, two wings and a long feathered tail. On his head is a feather decoration resembling a crown.
In the legend of the fairy Morgan, there is a mention of Papillon, a fire-breathing horse. It was he who brought Ogier the Viking to the castle of Morgana and more than a hundred years later returned him to the court of France. Ogier was amazed to discover that Charlemagne was long dead and that Hugh Capet had become king.
Psychological characteristics: positive(Papillon) – recognizing the truth in situations and the ability to adapt. Negative– refusal to see the truth, the conviction that everyone around them is wrong.
Magic properties: promotes travel to the fairy world during meditation.
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Pegasus is a large winged horse born from the decapitated head of the Gorgon Medusa. Pegasus was endowed with immortality. The owner of Pegasus was Bellerophon, who was patronized by Athena herself.
One day he sent Pegasus into battle against a fire-breathing monster - the Chimera. Once Bellerophon planned to ride Pegasus all the way to Olympus, but Zeus, seeing such impudence, threw him and Pegasus to the ground. However, then the supreme god returned Pegasus to Olympus and instructed him to be his assistant: to spread thunder and lightning. That is why Pegasus is also called the “thunder horse of Zeus.”
In astronomy, the constellation Pegasus is known. It can be noticeable in the spring. that the appearance of the star Pegasus in the sky precedes thunderstorms.
The name "Pegasus" is derived from two Greek words: "spring" and "jump."
Pegasus was also associated with the muses. According to legend, a winged horse created a sacred spring - Hippocrene - with the blow of its hoof. This happened during the participation of nine muses in a competition with nine daughters of Pierre on Mount Helikon.
The stories that have come down to us say that at some point during the competition it became completely dark around - this was the effect of the singing of Pierre’s daughters on the surrounding world. When the muses sang, the heavens, sea and rivers froze to listen to the captivating singing. Mount Helikon immediately began to grow, trying to rise to Olympus itself.
But Pegasus was able to stop this growth by hitting the ground with his hoof. This is how the Hippocrene source appeared. It is said that similar wells and wells created by Pegasus are found throughout Greece.
Pegasus in art
The image of a winged horse is often found in classical art: Pegasus often accompanies the chariot of the sun god Helios or the moon god Selene. In one of the myths, the hero Pelops was given a chariot drawn by a winged horse.
Some historical facts indicate that winged horses were considered a common animal species in the mysterious land of Ethiopia.
And Pausanias left several notes about Pegasus. For example, Plato mentions the temple of Poseidon on the mythical land called Atlantis, where a sculpture of the god was located standing on a chariot drawn by six winged horses.
The image of Pegasus often appeared on Greek pottery, with the earliest discovery dating back to the 7th century BC. The winged horse was also a popular image found on Corinthian coins. The most famous representation of Pegasus in sculpture is the pediment of the Temple of Artemis at Corcyra (circa 580 BC).
Myths about Pegasus have excited the imagination of many artists and sculptors. Thus, Rubens depicted Perseus and Pegasus liberating Andromeda (1622), and Dovan Battista Tiepolo used the same scene in his painting (c. 1730).
The image of a winged horse is found even in music: in the opera “Bellerophon” in the 18th century (authors: Jean-Baptiste Lully, Christoph Graupner, R. Keyser, Iobates, J.F. Binder von Kriglstein).
Since Byzantine times, the image of Pegasus began to appear in Christian stories. The winged horse began to be perceived as a protector. For example, the Archangel Michael fought on a winged horse. In Roland Furious, Ariosto Pegasus faithfully serves the knight Astolfo, who manages to survive numerous adventures thanks to his winged assistant.
Being a source of inspiration and wisdom, Pegasus symbolizes the flight of thoughts, as well as the path to truth, which is why it is often depicted with Apollo and the Muses. Parnassus by Andrea Mantegna (1495-1497) depicts Pegasus next to the nine muses, accompanied by Hermes. Similar plots are used in their creations by Andrea Schiavone, Gustav Moreau, Albert Pinkham Ryder and Giorgio de Chirico.
Giordano Bruno used the image of Pegasus in his satirical dialogue "The Cabal of Pegasus" (1585). Friedrich Schiller also wrote the ballad “Pegasus in Harness” (1795), where the winged horse appears in the form of an ordinary workhorse, which, falling into the hands of negative characters, loses its powerful strength.
Pegasus has become the logo for many companies (especially those involved in the transportation of goods and passengers and mail delivery). The image of a winged horse is also found on the logo of the American oil company Mobil Oil (now called Exxon Mobil).
In Russia, one of the largest tour operators is named after Pegasus, providing vacations to those wishing to travel almost anywhere on the planet.
Pegasus in astronomy
The constellation Pegasus is considered one of the largest on the star map. It is located in the northern hemisphere. Consists of 14 stars, adjacent to the constellations Andromeda, Cygnus, Dolphin, Aquarius, Vixen and Pisces.
Astronomers say that the meteor shower (starfall) of the constellation Pegasus is often visible to the naked eye from the ground. This phenomenon is called July pegasids.
In ancient mythology there are many animals that have an amazing body structure and unusual abilities. Pegasus is a favorite of the muses: his whole nature is capable of inspiring, giving insight and instilling hope in the soul. He obeys Zeus and is therefore revered not as a beast, but as a mythical character.
Description of the mystical animal
Dictionaries do not give an exact definition of the meaning of the word "Pegasus". According to one version, it is translated from Greek as “uncontrollable current.”
The bewitching beauty of Pegasus is described. It has wide snow-white or golden wings. When he takes off, the sound of hooves is heard, which resembles thunder. Thanks to his power, you can find a source of water and escape from imminent disaster. Mythology describes how much the thunder god Zeus loved the wonderful beast, which is not only fast, but also beautiful.
The image of a winged horse flying fast like the wind and controlling lightning has several versions of its origin. According to one of them, Pegasus is the child of a secret relationship between Medusa and Poseidon. According to another, the animal jumped out. There is a legend in mythology that says that the creature was generated by the blood of a dead mistress. She gave him all her strength.
The role of Pegasus is also important: he is famous for the fact that he comes to the aid of only the most worthy heroes. He is able to knock out a source of healing water with his hoof. One day, with his help, the Chimera was killed.
Pegasus appearance
The magic horse is similar in size to a thoroughbred horse. He is as fast as a bird.
General description of the animal:
- the color is always light - it is so white that sometimes it looks brighter than daylight;
- the body is covered with thick silky hair, and the wings are completely covered with white feathers;
- he has a long and beautiful light mane;
- sometimes a horse is depicted with golden wings - according to legend, if someone finds a golden feather, he will become very successful, and luck will never leave him;
- the hooves are golden and strong as stone.
Pegasus is fast and agile. He is famous for his luck - he cannot get into trouble. The sound of his hooves can be heard hundreds of kilometers ahead. When he flies, he becomes brighter than the sun: under the sun's rays, his golden mane throws a million rays of light onto the ground.
Creature Abilities
The creature’s magic has given rise to many legends that a horse with wings leads people onto the right roads and saves them from certain death.
Pegasus easily finds a source of water.
The story of Bellerophon tells of the help of a miracle animal. When the main character went against the gods and set out to reach Olympus, the horse was struck by a monster, after which he went crazy. After that, he was transferred to another ruler.
According to legends, the half-bird flies no worse, and sometimes better, than an eagle. The animal has good endurance and is capable of not landing on land for days. Pegasus rarely gets tired, and in most cases he needs a little water to restore strength.
In other myths, the horse is endowed with divine powers: in them, it is the guardian of the lightning of Zeus himself.
Differences between Pegasus and Unicorn
A character known to every child. It only exists in places where there is magic. The main distinguishing feature of a unicorn is the “spiral” located on its forehead. This is a clot of magical energy. In mythology, he is the patron saint of all who need inspiration, and the pollen from his horn is known for its healing powers.
Pegasus symbolizes everything that a person has always wanted to have. He was close to the gods and was revered for his purity. He is the link between the unattainable, the divine and the mundane.
Pegasus location
A horse with wings lives in the mountains. It is not difficult for him to travel long distances, but only among the mountains does he feel safe. On one of the peaks he can retire and close himself off from the people who are looking for him. According to legend, beautiful animals were persecuted by kings dissatisfied with the power of the gods. The lightning carrier of Zeus foreshadows a thunderstorm: he gallops along the mountain peaks, and the sound of his hooves causes thunder.
Pegasus eats little food, but drinks a lot of water. If he drinks from any mountain spring, the water there becomes clean and safe.
The character of ancient mythology rarely grazes in the forests. He cannot be found in the field or found among people. He avoids populated areas, but will not do any harm if he meets a person near his home.
According to other theories, the horse lives in the sky. He is a mediator between gods and people, so he never takes sides. It creates thunderstorms and brings long-awaited rain when crops die without precipitation. Around his home it is always beautiful: many flowers, greenery and sources of water. According to legends, in other conditions a winged horse cannot sleep. He flies a lot, so he needs free space.
