Divine Horse and Horse God materials

thanks to Demetria for suggesting these books and articles:


Poseidon is a horse deity many of us are most familiar with .  This article is titled,
"Poseidon the Horse God and the Early Indo-Europeans". (Google Docs)

Magnificent Horses Bring the Chi of Wealth, Courage, & Power


Thracian - Dacian inscriptions for horsemen -about 3/4 of the way down the page.
The Language of the Thracians" -

Macedonian (Thracian) - more on the mezana or horseman of Thrace,
now part of Macedonia and Bulgaria.  Look about halfway down the page.
It explores many linguistic connections, including between Albanian and Basque words
for horse.  The Basque are the last remaining native Europeans who do NOT speak
an Indo-European language.  It also relates to the Iliad and the Odyssey, bringing us back to the world that knew of Poseidon, the name Mezana (a local Zeus horse god),

the ancient goddess Mezana, Mantas, Mantra, Mentes, Mendes, etc.
who was a city patron goddess and  a nursing donkey mother.

Norse - Medieval horse cult - Frey, Sleipnir, Valhalla, Christianity, burials, etc.

"They sang for horses: the impact of the horse on Navajo & Apache folklore":

"Eat not this flesh: food avoidances from prehistory to the present" -  prohibition and taboo re: eating horses - Excerpt Chapter - "Horseflesh"-

The Sumerians and the Gemini Twins - Sumerian and astronomical interpretations as
origins of the divine horse-twins & solar chariots in Indo-European mythology.

There's plenty more in Google Books and Docs.  Just type in the horse name
or deity of your choice, and see how it goes.