Which character from legend rode a horse called 'Lamri'?
"a while, which served as his 'birthplace' and changed the meaning of ""Rode"" completely, as Johan turned out to be a member of the family of the Lords of Rode, which gave his name a dual meaning, the Red Knight and the Rode Knight, as in the Knight from Rode. One recurring character is Bahaal, the Prince of Darkness. An evil creature, initially mortal and slain by King Arthur, he returned as a demonic nemesis. Often, Johan's magic-using antagonists are revealed to be working for him. Galaxa, the Faerie of Light is a benevolent creature first seen in ""De toverspiegel""."
"new world order."" He also points to Fenrir's binding as part of a recurring theme of the bound monster, where an enemy of the gods is bound, but destined to break free at Ragnarok. Indo-European parallels have been proposed between myths of Fenrir and the Persian demon Ahriman. The Yashts refer to a story where Taxma Urupi rode Angra Mainyu as a horse for thirty years. An elaboration of this allusion is found only in a late Parsi commentary. The ruler Taxmoruw (Taxma Urupi) managed to lasso Ahriman (Angra Mainyu) and keep him tied up while taking him for a"
"Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi In Norse mythology, Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi are the horses of Dagr (day) and Nótt (night). The names Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi are bahuvrihi compounds, meaning ""shining mane"" and ""rime mane"" (or ""frost mane""), respectively. Skinfaxi pulled Dagr's chariot across the sky every day and his mane light up the sky and the earth below. The myth of Skinfaxi is believed to originate in Nordic Bronze Age religion, for which there is strong evidence of beliefs involving a horse pulling the sun across the sky. The Trundholm sun chariot is drawn by a single horse, and was possibly imagined"
"a single image, the most striking event in the story. In Dhola-Maru, the popular Rajasthani story, Dhola and his wife Maru are shown on a camel fleeing from the wicked bandit, Umra-Sumra. Maru turns to let fly a stream of arrows at him. Punjabi tales such as Heer-Ranjha, Sohni-Mehwal, Sassi-Punu and Binjo-Sorath all feature but the Middle Eastern Sufi tale, Laila-Majnu, is one of the earliest to be depicted. Many other less familiar stories appear, the significance of some now forgotten. Recognisable, or labelled, portraits of historical figures, both Indian and British, feature. These range from Mughal rulers and heroes"
"English and included in the ""Crimson Fairy Book"" (1903) compiled by Andrew Lang. Gullfaxi Gullfaxi is a horse in Norse mythology. Its name means ""Golden mane"". It was originally owned by Hrungnir, and was later given to Magni by Thor as a reward for lifting off the leg of Hrungnir, which lay over the unconscious Thor and strangled him: Guldfaxe is equally fast on land, in the air and on the water, but not quite as fast as Sleipnir, Odin's horse. Gullfaxi is also the name of a horse in the modern Icelandic folk-tale ""The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword"
"Enbarr The Énbarr of Manannán, or Enbarr of the Flowing Mane (Classical Irish: ) is a horse in the Irish Mythological Cycle which could traverse both land and sea. The horse was the property of the sea-god Manannan mac Lir, but provided to Lugh Lamh-fada () to use at his disposal. In the story ""Oidheadh Chloinne Tuireann "" (The Fate of the Children of Tuireann), Lugh refused to lend it to the sons of Tuireann, and was reluctantly forced to lend the self-navigating boat ""Sguaba Tuinne"" (Wave-sweeper) instead. Aenbharr, Aonbharr, Énbarr are some of its alternate spellings. The meaning of"
"Tngri, is a protector of horses themselves. The drum used by shamans was often made of horse skin, the drum itself standing for ""the saddle animal on which the shaman rides ""or"" the mount that carries the invoked spirit to the shaman."" In the Gesar epic, the demons ride unnatural horses that have no tails. Like many cultures, the Mongols have tales of magical horses. In one story, a Mongolian Robin Hood figure stole livestock from the rich and gave them to the poor. One day he was being pursued by lawmen on horseback, and he came to a river"
"as important as those of the heroes. The most famous horse from the epic is Aranjagaan, Jangar's mount. Aranjagaan was sired by a seven-year-old Heavenly Horse who came down to mate with a mortal mare by a lake. (There is intertextual conflict about this later in the epic, where Aranjagaan's father is described as an ordinary horse who was ridden by Jangar's father.) Aranjagaan's capabilities are described in epic style: ""He was red all over and had a body the size of a hill. He had a huge tail and ears. He had hooves the size of a sheep pen"
"Rakhsh Rakhsh (in , a word of Eastern Iranian origin meaning ""luminous"") is the stallion of protagonist Rostam in the Persian national epic, ""Shahnameh"" of Ferdowsi. The color of Rakhsh is described as ""rose leaves that have been scattered upon a saffron ground"" and it is first noticed by Rostam amongst the herds of horses brought over from Zabulistan and Kabul. In this first encounter Rakhsh is described as a mighty colt with the chest and shoulders of a lion and it appears to have the strength of an elephant. He is highly intelligent and his loyalty is legendary. No"
"and Loki taunt each other with having taken the form of females and nursing offspring to which they had given birth. A 13th century Edda relates Loki taking the form of a mare to bear Odin's steed Sleipnir which was the fastest horse ever to exist, and also the form of a she-wolf to bear Fenrir. Svipdagr angered Odin, who turned him into a dragon. Despite his monstrous appearance, his lover, the goddess Freyja, refused to leave his side. When the warrior Hadding found and slew Svipdag, Freyja cursed him to be tormented by a tempest and shunned like the"
"Gullfaxi Gullfaxi is a horse in Norse mythology. Its name means ""Golden mane"". It was originally owned by Hrungnir, and was later given to Magni by Thor as a reward for lifting off the leg of Hrungnir, which lay over the unconscious Thor and strangled him: Guldfaxe is equally fast on land, in the air and on the water, but not quite as fast as Sleipnir, Odin's horse. Gullfaxi is also the name of a horse in the modern Icelandic folk-tale ""The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder"" collected by Jón Árnason, translated into German by , then rendered into"
"that this is the fault of Loki, yet that ""you have heard this already"", and that another, wiser than the poet, could tell the story of how Thor was repaid by a lava-dweller with his children. A stanza from the ""Poetic Edda"" poem ""Þrymskviða"" describes Thor's goat-driven ride to Jötunheimr: In chapter 21 of the ""Prose Edda"" book ""Gylfaginning"", the enthroned figure of High divulges that the god Thor has two goats that drive his chariot and that these goats bear the names Tanngnjóstr and Tanngrisnir. In chapter 44, the enthroned figure of Third reluctantly relates a tale in which"
"Sleipnir In Norse mythology, Sleipnir (Old Norse ""slippy"" or ""the slipper"") is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. Sleipnir is attested in the ""Poetic Edda"", compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the ""Prose Edda"", written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both sources, Sleipnir is Odin's steed, is the child of Loki and Svaðilfari, is described as the best of all horses, and is sometimes ridden to the location of Hel. The ""Prose Edda"" contains extended information regarding the circumstances of Sleipnir's birth, and details that he is grey in color. Sleipnir is also"
"Grani In Norse mythology, Grani is a horse owned by the hero Sigurd. He is the horse that Sigurd receives through advice from the Norse god (Odin). Grani is a descendant of Odin's own steed, Sleipnir. In chapter 13 of ""Völsunga saga"", the hero Sigurðr is on his way to a wood when he meets a long-bearded old man he had never seen before. Sigurd tells the old man that he is going to choose a horse, and asks the old man to come with him to help him decide. The old man says that they should drive the horses"
"divine horse. Grani In Norse mythology, Grani is a horse owned by the hero Sigurd. He is the horse that Sigurd receives through advice from the Norse god (Odin). Grani is a descendant of Odin's own steed, Sleipnir. In chapter 13 of ""Völsunga saga"", the hero Sigurðr is on his way to a wood when he meets a long-bearded old man he had never seen before. Sigurd tells the old man that he is going to choose a horse, and asks the old man to come with him to help him decide. The old man says that they should drive"
"Aravis Aravis is a fictional character in the children's fantasy series ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" by C. S. Lewis. She is a main character in ""The Horse and His Boy"". Aravis is a young Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling nobility of Calormen. With her horse, Hwin, who is revealed to be a talking beast from the land of Narnia, she flees from her home, in order to escape an arranged marriage to Ahoshta, which is repugnant to her. Aravis is a strong character, whose confidence, bravery and loyalty are offset by arrogance and self-centeredness. She is also said"
"one but Rostam ever rides Rakhsh, and Rakhsh recognizes no one but Rostam as his master. Also, he is the only horse ever that Rostam could ride, since his great strength and weight would kill other horses. Due to divine favor protecting Rostam, Rakhsh lives an unusually long life. Rostam and Rakhsh both die by the treason of Rostam's half-brother, Shaghad. Rakhsh Rakhsh (in , a word of Eastern Iranian origin meaning ""luminous"") is the stallion of protagonist Rostam in the Persian national epic, ""Shahnameh"" of Ferdowsi. The color of Rakhsh is described as ""rose leaves that have been scattered"
"Chollima A Chollima (also Qianlima, Senrima, or Cheollima, literally ""thousand-mile horse"") is a mythical winged horse that originates from the Chinese classics and is commonly portrayed in East Asian mythology. This winged horse is said to be too swift and elegant to be mounted (by any mortal man). Beginning around the 3rd century BCE, Chinese classics mention Bole, a mythological horse-tamer, as an exemplar of horse judging. Bole is frequently associated with the fabled ""qianlima"" () ""thousand-""miles"" horse"", which was supposedly able to gallop one thousand ""li"" (approximately 400 km) in a single day (e.g., Red Hare). ""Qianlima"" was a"
"of person this was"" wearing a golden helmet, ""riding sky and sea,"" and says that the stranger ""has a marvellously good horse."" Odin wagers his head that no horse as good could be found in all of Jötunheimr. Hrungnir admitted that it was a fine horse, yet states that he owns a much longer-paced horse; Gullfaxi. Incensed, Hrungnir leaps atop Gullfaxi, intending to attack Odin for Odin's boasting. Odin gallops hard ahead of Hrungnir, and, in his, fury, Hrungnir finds himself having rushed into the gates of Asgard. In chapter 58, Sleipnir is mentioned among a list of horses in"
"confront Lona head-on. The men on the field were thrown around as the two mountain-like animals clashed against each other. Lona appeared to have the upper hand when its mahout was wounded by a bullet and he had to turn back. Another elephant by the name of ""Ram Prasad"", the head of the stable and an animal much praised in Akbar's court, was pushed in to replace Lona. Two imperial elephants, ""Gajraj"" and ""Ran-madar"", were sent in to relieve the wounded Gajmukta, and they charged at Ram Prasad. The driver of Ram Prasad was also wounded, this time by an"
"country for good deeds worthy of Aslan), since she is sympathetically portrayed as a largely virtuous Calormene heroine. Aravis Aravis is a fictional character in the children's fantasy series ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" by C. S. Lewis. She is a main character in ""The Horse and His Boy"". Aravis is a young Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling nobility of Calormen. With her horse, Hwin, who is revealed to be a talking beast from the land of Narnia, she flees from her home, in order to escape an arranged marriage to Ahoshta, which is repugnant to her. Aravis is"
"Longma The longma was a fabled winged horse with dragon scales in Chinese mythology. Seeing a ""longma"" was an omen of a legendary sage-ruler, particularly one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. The Chinese word ""longma"" combines ""long"" ""dragon"" and ""ma"" ""horse"". Compare ""hema"" 河馬 (lit. ""river horse"") ""hippopotamus"" and ""haima"" 海馬 (""sea horse"") ""seahorse"". In addition to naming the mythic creature, ""longma"" 龍馬 ""dragon horse"" can mean ""an eminent person"" and occurs in the four-character idiom ""longma jingshen"" 龍馬精神 ""vigorous spirit in old age"". ""Longma"" interconnects traditional Chinese beliefs about dragons and horses. An early example comes from"
"the ""Shah Nameh""; the horse of Uruslan is Arash, while the horse of Rustem was Rahsh. Uruslan himself can be equated with Rustam, since he was being called Arslan (Lion) in Turkic versions. Between the two above-mentioned episodes, the first of which is the beginning of the second – the tales were ended, to immediately place the other adventures of Uruslan (with little connection in the original versions), such as the meeting with a Russian hero Ivan, the fight with him, then their fraternisation and mutual assistance in the search by Uruslan for Ivan’s daughter taken by Theodulus-zmeyya Kandauly Feodulovny;"
"down to the river Busiltjörn. The two drive the horses down into the deeps of Busiltjörn, and all of the horses swim back to land but a large, young, and handsome gray horse that no one had ever mounted. The grey-bearded old man says that the horse is from ""Sleipnir's kin"" and that ""he must be nourished heedfully, for it will be the best of all horses"". The old man vanishes. Sigurd names the horse Grani, and the narrative adds that the old man was none other than Odin. Grani is believed to be depicted on several of the Sigurd"
"horse while fighting her. When she takes part in the Laprun trials she does extremely well, becoming the Laprun-minta, or first of the Laprun. This is seen as a good omen for the Damarian people because the Laprun-minta is a female warrior, and there have been very few since the age of Aerin. Corlath makes her a King's Rider and gives her a blue sword named Gonturan that belonged to Lady Aerin, and Harry becomes known as the Damalur-sol, or lady hero. Corlath decides to take a desperate stand against the Northerners with his small army and the nineteen King's"
"Saad is riding a camel. Abgal, Maan and Saad were known as the ""genii"". The god Ashar was represented on a stele in Dura-Europos alongside another god Saad. The former was represented on a horse with Arab dress while the other was shown standing on the ground. Both had Parthian hairstyle, large facial hair and moustaches as well as similar clothing. Ashar's name is found to have been used in a Theophoric manner among the Arab-majority areas of the region of the Northwest Semitic languages, like Hatra, where names like ""Refuge of Ashar"", ""Servant of Ashar"" and ""Ashar has given"""
"to be pulled back across the sky west to east by a second horse. Related are Arvak and Alsvid, the horses of the chariot of Sól, now a team of two horses pulling a single chariot. In the Codex Regius, Skinfaxi and Hrimfaxi are mentioned in the Vafþrúðnismál during the battle of wits between Odin and Vafþrúðnir (the jotun). This is the oldest manuscript that has these two horses mentioned in verses 7 and 8. Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi In Norse mythology, Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi are the horses of Dagr (day) and Nótt (night). The names Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi are bahuvrihi"
"is revealed to be a living boar with golden hair which they name Gullinbursti. This legendary creature gives off light in the dark and runs better than any horse, even through water or air. Next, Sindri puts gold in the forge and gives Brokkr the same order. Loki comes again, still in the guise of a fly, and bites Brokkr's neck, this time twice as hard to ensure the brothers lose the bet. Brokkr, however, continues to work the bellows despite the pain. When Sindri returns they draw out a magnificent ring which they name Draupnir. From this ring, every"
"by Kalidasa, narrates that Uchchaihshravas, the best of horses and symbol of Indra's glory was robbed by the demon Tarakasura from heaven. ""Devi Bhagavata Purana"" narrates that once Revanta, the sun-god Surya's son came to god Vishnu's abode, riding Uchchaihshravas. Seeing Uchchaihshravas - her brother's brilliant form, Lakshmi was mesmerized and ignored a question asked by Vishnu. Suspecting that Lakshmi lusted for Uchchaihshravas and thus ignored him, Vishnu cursed her to be born as a mare in her next birth. Uchchaihshravas In Hindu mythology, Uchchaihshravas ( ""Uccaiḥśravas"" or उच्चैःश्रवा ""Uccaiḥśravā"", ""long-ears"" or ""neighing aloud"") is a seven-headed flying horse, created"
"the charioteer and Arjuna just before the battle proper begins, when Krishna instructs Arjuna in the principle of dharma in response to his hesitation to fighting against his own relatives. In Mahabharata, Lord Krishna is known as Sarathy ( or sarathi ) is known to drive a chariot that is driven by a number of Horses. Krishna is also known as ""Parthasarathy"", which translates to ""charioteer of Partha"" (another name for Arjuna), or Sanathana Sarathi, ""eternal charioteer"". Sarathy Sarathi (also spelled Sarathy, both from Sanskrit ""saratha"", ""one with a chariot"" or ""charioteer"") is an epithet of Krishna (an Avatar of"
"Svaðilfari In Norse mythology, Svaðilfari (Old Norse perhaps ""unlucky traveler""; derived from Old Norse 'svað': 'slippery' - cf. Norwegian 'svaberg' 'slippery rock'; '-il': footwear, protection for the feet; '-fari': 'someoneone who usually goes somewhere specific', 'a traveller'. Possible meaning ""the one that like to go where it is slippery') is a stallion that fathered the eight-legged horse Sleipnir with Loki (in the form of a mare). Svaðilfari was owned by the disguised and unnamed hrimthurs who built the walls of Asgard. In chapter 42 of the ""Prose Edda"" book ""Gylfaginning"", High tells a story set ""right at the beginning of"
"name was popularised in the 18th century by James Macpherson, creator of 'Ossianic poetry'. Deer have been an integral part of fables and other literary works since the inception of writing. Stags were used as symbols in the latter Sumerian writings. For instance, the boat of Sumerian god Enki is named the ""Stag of Azbu"". There are several mentions of the animal in the Rigveda as well as the Bible. In the Indian epic Ramayana, Sita is lured by a golden deer which Rama tries to catch. In the absence of both Rama and Lakshman, Ravana kidnaps Sita. Many of"
"and red ones for Subhadra. Each chariot has a charioteer called Sarathi. The three charioteers attached to the chariots of Jagannatha, Balarama and Subhadra respectively are Daruka, Matali and Arjuna. Descriptions of the Chariots The chariot of Lord Jagannath is named as Nandighosha or Garudadhwaja or Kapiladhwaja. The Lord is accompanied by Madanmohan. 1. Panchamukhi Mahabir 2. Harihara 3. Madhusudana 4. Giri Goverdhan dhari 5. Pandu Narasingha 6. Chitamani Krishna 7. Narayana 8. Chatra Bhanga Rabana 9. Rama & Hanuman (i) The Chariot of Balabhadra named as Taladhwaja or Langaladhwaja. The Lord is accompanied by Ramakrishna. The chariot of Subhadra"