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Book SynopsisThe bond between humans and horses is deep. For humans, horses provide freedom. Riding on horses and horse-drawn chariots or carts has allowed humans to go farther and faster than they could on their own. Horses (now high-horsepower cars) are our wings. As a result, their images show up in our dreams and our personal and cultural stories as symbols not only of freedom, but of power, swiftness, nobility, and beauty. Equine images empower us to ride on inner journeys, explore the mysteries of the soul, and carry the human spirit forward. In bringing to life the horse tales of many cultures throughout the ages,
Riding on Horses' Wings is as whimsical and magical as it is inspiring. From the white-winged Pegasus and part-human Centaurs in ancient Greek myths, Epona in ancient Celtic lore, the eight-legged Sleipnir in Nordic tales, and Kanthaka in Buddhist lore, to the many horses in Native American mythologies and today's literary and fine arts, movies, YouTube videos, and beyond, h
Table of ContentsContents: Mythological Horses – Myths Nourish Imaginations – Horses in Ancient Greek and Celtic Mythologies – Horses of Norse Mythology – Mythological Horse Tales from Asia – Horse Mythologies in Monotheistic Cultures – Native American Horse Tales – Saddling Up With Horse Tales – Contemporary Horse Tales – Horsepower vs. Horse Survival.
