Mythology
See also: White horse (mythology)Throughout history, both gray and white horses have been mythologized. As part of its legendary dimension, the gray horse in myth has been depicted with seven heads Uchaishravas or eight feet Sleipnir, sometimes in groups or singly. There are also mythological tales of gray horses which are divinatory, who prophesy or warn of danger.
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