This is a list of horses in mythology and folklore. Fictive horses of historical figures or horses with fictive history added by romancers may be cross-listed under List of historical horses.

British Arondel, Bevis's horse in the Middle English romance Bevis of Hampton Arondiel, ridden by Fergus of Galloway,Owen, D.D.R. tr. (2018). , Birlinn Ltd. later he rides FloriOwen tr. (2018). In the Middle Dutch Ferguut the horse is Pennevare.Johnson, David Frame; Claassens, Geert H. M. edd. (2000)., Boydell & Brewer, p. 173 Swallow, mare of Hereward the Wake

Arthurian Assile, Assyle, horse of Arthur of Little Britain (Brittany), in Translated by Lord Berners (1560?) , London: William Copland. (Digitized in the EEBO collection @Univ. of Michigan. STC 807). Aubagu, horse of Arthur in Erec., s.v. "Augagu", p. 22 Bel Joeor, Beau Joueur, Tristan's horse in Béroul's Tristan.Beroul (2005). Translated by Alan Fedrick. The Romance of Tristan: The Tale of Tristan's Madness, p. 137 according to . Penguin UK. Here Tristan is disguised as the "Black Knight of the Mountain". Cf. Passe-Brewel Gringolet, Sir Gawain's horse. Gwalchmai's horse is Keincaled in the Welsh Triads Hengroen, King Arthur's horse in Culhwch ac Olwen Llamrei, King Arthur's mare in Culhwch ac Olwen Lorigal, horse born after Eliavrés the magician was forced to mate with a mare in the First Perceval Continuation (Livre de Caradoc). Arthurian Name Dict. s.v. s.v. "Lorigal" Passe-Brewel (Malory), horse of Tristan. Also Passebruel (Prose Tristan), Passabrunello in the Italian version. Arthurian Name Dict. s.v. "". Passelande, Arthur's horse in Béroul's Tristan.Beroul (2005). Translated by Alan Fedrick. The Romance of Tristan: The Tale of Tristan's Madness, p. 126 according to . Penguin UK. Arthurian Name Dict. s.v. "".

Orkney and Shetland

The Nuckelavee, an Orcadian horse with no skin which sometimes appears to have a man astride its body Nuggle, a mischievous water horse, in Shetland folklore Tangie, a seaweed covered water horse, in Orcadian and Shetlandic folklore

Celtic Aonbarr or Enbarr, the horse of Manannán, borrowed by Lugh on a loan, which could travel both land and sea Du y Moroedd,Black of the Seas mentioned in the Welsh Triads for carrying seven and a half men on his back across the sea. Also mentioned in the tale of Culwch and Olwen, he is the only horse that can bear Gwyn ap Nudd on his back. Ceffyl Dŵr, a malevolent water horse in Welsh folklore Each-uisge, a malevolent water horse in Irish and Scottish folklore Kelpie, a mythical Scottish water horse Liath Macha and Dub Sainglend, or Macha's Grey, Cú Chulainn's chariot horse; known as the king of all horses March Malaen, from Celtic mythology Morvarc'h, the horse of Gradlon in Breton legend Púca, a shapeshifting, sea creature, known for appearing as a horse The Tangle-Coated Horse/Earthshaker, an Otherworld horse belonging to Fionn mac Cumhaill

French Baucent, Bauçant, horse of Bréhus that became Ogier's., Bauçant VIII. This same horse is called Marchevalee in Bulfinch's retellingBulfinch's Charlemagne. Bayard, a magic bay horse in the legends derived from the medieval chansons de geste. Particularly Renaud de Montauban's. Broiefort, Ogier the Dane's horse. The horse of Ugieri is Rondel, Rondello in Italian versions.Pulci, Morgante Ferrant d'Espaigne, Feraunt of Spayne, horse of Fierabras. Oliver obtains Ferrant after they fight. Gaignon (Anglo-Norman: Gaignun, "guard dog"), of Sarcen King Marsile in The Song of Roland Maigremor, the horse of Vivien, son of and separated twin brother of Maugis the enchanter. Table des noms, , p. 419. In the chanson de geste of Maugis vv. 8455, etc. Marchegai, horse of Élie de Saint Gille and son son Aiol Table des noms, , p. 413 Papillon, horse of Ogier, in the romance versions tying him to Morgan le Fay.Togeby, Knud (1969) . Munksgaard, pp. 144, 146. Passevent, horse of Ogier, said to have fought Capalu according to Jean d'Outremeuse.Jean d'Outremeuse. Ly myreur des histors. Notes by Stanislas Bormans (1887) , p. 376 Tachebrun, horse of Ganelon the traitor. Tencendur, warhorse of Charlemagne (d. 814) according to the 12th century Song of Roland. Veillantif of Roland (d. 778) as told in the 12th century Song of Roland. Orlando's horse is called Brigliadoro in the Italian version.

Germanic

Árvakr and Alsviðr, horses that pull Sól's chariot Blóðughófi, Freyr's horse Falhófnir, a horse of the gods Falke (ON ), horse of þidrekr (Dietrich von Bern); sibling horse of Rispe and Schimming (). Glaðr, a horse of the gods Glær, a horse listed in both the Grímnismál and Gylfaginning Goti, horse of GunnarVölsunga saga Ch. 9 (≈Gunther of the Nibelingenlied) Grani, the horse of Sigurð Gullfaxi or Golden Mane, originally owned by Hrungnir, given to Magni Gullfaxi in the fairytale "The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder" Gulltoppr, the horse of Heimdallr Gyllir, a horse whose name translates to "the golden coloured one" Hamskerpir and Garðrofa, the parents of Hófvarpnir Hófvarpnir, horse of the goddess Gná Hölkvir, horse of HögniVölsunga saga Ch. 27 (≈Hagen) Hrímfaxi or Rime-frost Mane, Nótt (Night)'s horse Leo or Lion, of Waltharius of Aquitaine.Learned, Marion Dexter ed. (1892) , p. 139 Lewe (Löwe, Lion), of Master Hildebrand.Lienert, Elisabeth; Pontini, Elisa; Schumacher, Katrin edd. (2017) , index. Skinfaxi or Shining Mane, Dagr (Day)'s horse Rispe (ON ), Heime's horse.Grimm, Wilhelm (1867). Die deutsche Heldensage. pp. 241 Schimming (ON ), Witege's horse.Grimm, Wilhelm (1867). Die deutsche Heldensage. pp. 196–197 s.v. "Schemming", p. 114. Sleipnir, Odin's eight-legged horse Slungnir (aka SlöngvirYnglinga saga), horse of King Adils of Sweden, stolen by Hrólfr KrakiSkáldskaparmál Svaðilfari, the stallion that fathered Sleipnir

Greek and Roman

Aethon, names of various horses Arion, an immortal, extremely swift horse Balius and Xanthos, Achilles' horses Equuleus, Hippe transformed into a foal (now a constellation) Hippocampus, a sea horse that pulled Poseidon's chariot Mares of Diomedes, which fed on human flesh Pegasus, flying horse of Greek mythology Phaethon, one of the two immortal steeds of the dawn-goddess Eos Rhaebus, the horse of Mezentius in Roman myths Sterope, horse of the sun-god Helios Trojan Horse Xanthus, Podargus, Aethon and Lampus, Hector's horses, addressed by him in Iliad, Book 8, 157ff.

Non-cyclic Brunsaudebruel, horse of King Embron,, s.v. "Brunsaudebruel", p. 37 which recognized the king's son, Gullaume de Palerne

Slavic Burko of Dobrynya Nikitich Jabučilo, horse of Momčilo horse of Prince Marko of Serbian epic poetry Sivko-Burko, the "Gray-Brown" Horse of Slavic folktales Ždral (, "gray horse") of Voivode Prijezda () in "The Death of Duke Prijezda". Ždralin, horse of Miloš Obilić Calul Năzdrăvan, winged or swift advisor and horse of Făt-Frumos in Romanian fairy tales

Asian Ak-kula, of Manas in the Epic of Manas Kurkik Jalali (, the horse of Armenian epic, belonging to David of Sassoun, etc. Tikbalang, the demon horse in Philippine folklore Tulpar, the winged or swift horse in Turkic mythology

China Qianlima (translated as the "Thousand League Colt"), winged horse in Chinese mythology Red Hare, of Lü Bu (d. 199) according to history, but embellished as being taken by Cao Cao and subsequently gifted to Guan Yu according to the 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms. , , "Ebony Steed Which Treads in Snow" of Huyan Zhuo in Water Margin , , "White Jade Lion That Glows in the Night" of Duan Jingzhu in Water Margin

India Dyaus Pita, a Vedic god who appears as a horse Keshi, a horse demon slain by Krishna in the Bhagavata Purana Uchchaihshravas, Indra's horse in Hindu mythology

Persia Rakhsh, horse of Rostam, the great Iranian champion Shabdiz horse of khosrow parvi, shah of Iran Gulrang, Golrang ("rose-red charger"Translated by Arthur George Warner; Edmond Warner (1905). , 1: 160. K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company Limited.), Faridun's horse as he rode out to strike the serpent-king Zahhak.Translated by Dick Davis (2016) , Penguin Books, p. 22

Other Abjer, colt of Antar according to Antar, a Bedoueen Romance The horse of Sinterklaas: in the Netherlands "Amerigo" or "Ozosnel", in Flanders "Slechtweervandaag" ("Bad weather today") Ros Beiaard, a horse from Belgian folklore, still celebrated annually in many cities across the country Silili, a Babylonian goddess or divinity of horses Horses of Pas-de-Calais White horse of Kent ("magical horse") of Romanian folklore, see, e.g., "Făt-Frumos"

See also Winged unicorn List of fictional horses White horses in mythology Winged horse

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