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`Ippoi Erecqeioi
Hippoi Erekhtheioi
Horses of Erekhtheus |
XANTHOS & PODARKES were two immortal horses which the Athenian King Erekhtheus received from Boreas, god of the north wind, as the bride-price for his daughter Oreithyia.
"First Erekhtheus [king of Athens] brought his horse Xanthos (Bayard) under the yoke, and fastened in his mare Podarkes (Swiftfoot); both sired by North-wind Boreas in winged coupling when he dragged a Sithonian Harpyia Aellopos to himself, and Wind gave them as loveprice to his godfather Erekhtheus when he stole Attic Oreithyia for his bride." - Nonnus, Dionysiaca 37.155
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XanqoV
Xanthos
Xanthus
Bay, Bayard (xanthos) |
PodarkhV
Podarkês
Podarces
Swift-footed (podarkês) |
Sources:
- Nonnos, Dionysiaca - Greek Epic C5th AD
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