Friday, February 5, 2010

WHEEEEE MYTHOLOGY

Critters to investigate further:
http://www.theequinest.com/tikbalang-mythical-horses/
http://www.theequinest.com/kelpie/


It was surprisingly difficult to acquire the names of various deity's pets, mounts, chariot pullers, etc.

Anyway, what I came across before I got distracted:

Odin's Ravens: Huginn and Muginn

Freyja's chariot kitties: Bygul (bee-gool) and Trjegul (tree-gool)
Freyja's boar: (YEAAAAAH <-- 'Cause I like boars. And Targs.) Hildisvíni

Thor's chariot goats: Tanngrisni ("gap-tooth") and Tanngnost ("tooth grinder"),
Also found it as Tandgneister (toothgnasher) and Tandgrisner (toothgrinder).

Helios/Apollo's chariot fire-horses: Pyrios, Aeos, Aethon, and Phlegon.

Poseidon is a bugger and didn't name his hippocampi.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"Poseidon is a bugger and didn't name his hippocampi."

No, he did, but he named them silly things like "Fluffy" and "snuggums" and was too embarrassed to tell anyone.