Horses in Mythology
- Arion, an immortal, extremely swift horse
- Arvak and Alsvid pulled Sól's chariot
- Balius and Xanthos, Achilles' horses
- Dora, a war horse of Đurađ Senković
- Dyaus Pita, the Sky Father, who appears as a horse
- Embarr, Niamh's horse
- Epona, Gaulish horse goddess
- Glær, a horse listed in both the Grímnismál and Gylfaginning
- The Grey Macha CúChulainn's chariot horse; known as the king of all horses
- Gringolet, Sir Gawain's horse
- Gulltoppr, the horse of Heimdallr in Norse myths
- Hengroen, King Arthur's horse
- Hippocampus, a mythical seahorse that pulled Poseidon's chariot
- Hrimfaxi, Nótt's horse in Norse myths
- Hofvarpnir, horse of the goddess Gná in Norse myths
- Jabučilo, horse of Momčilo
- Kelpie, a mythical Celtic water horse
- Liath Macha and Dub Sainglend, Cúchulainn's horses
- Llamrei, King Arthur's mare
- The Mares of Diomedes, which fed on human flesh
- Pegasus, a winged horse sired by Poseidon and foaled by Medusa
- Rhaebus, the horse of Mezentius in Roman myths
- Šarac, horse of Prince Marko
- Silili, a Babylonian king of horses
- Skinfaxi, Dagur's horse in Norse myths
- Sleipnir, Odin's eight-legged horse in Norse myths
- Svadilfari, the giant stallion that fathered Sleipnir
- Tikbalang, the demon horse in Philippine folklore
- The Trojan Horse
- Uchchaihshravas, Indra's horse in Hindu mythology
- Widow-Maker, mythical cowboy Pecos Bill's horse
- Zelenko, horse of Damjan Jugović
- Ždralin, horse of Miloš Obilić
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