Myths, Legends and Superstitions About Horses

Horses are amazing in appearance and seem tofrom generation to generation is the story about
emit a calming spiritual presence. They arePegasus. Pegasus is said to be the offspring of
extremely sensitive beings which seem toMedusa and Poseidon in Greek mythology. This
possess an ability which some say is mystical. Thishorse is an astounding white and winged horse
ability is that they can detect human moods andwhich Bellerophon had ridden was said to have
emotions. This may be the main reason whypossessed mystic powers. Pegasus was also
these creatures have been a focus on a lot ofgiven the task of carrying the thunderbolts of
legends and myths.Zeus.
UnicornsSymbol of Good Luck
One of the extremely famous mythical horses isIn various countries, people have regarded the
the magical unicorn, which has always renderedhorseshoe as an icon or symbol of good luck. It
young and old alike speechless. There are a lot ofwas not clear as to how this myth came about.
legends and names referring to unicorns ofSome say that it may be because of its
different cultures. Over 5,000 years ago, in China,protective shape. Some also believe that the luck
a unicorn which they named as Ki Lin taught Fuis originally emanating from the horse itself. They
His, the emperor, the Chinese alphabet. They sayhave also believed that demons and witches could
the Ki Lin was covered all over with symbols,be warded off if you hang a horseshoe made of
which it drew on the dirt. This is just one of theiron above your doorway. Some have also said
said legends about unicorns.that the nail holes found in a horseshoe is in fact,
The Flying Horseseven; which means or signifies good luck.
Another one of the horse legends passed down