

Hekate was usually depicted in Greek vase painting as a woman holding twin torches. The polecat was either the witch Gale, turned as punishment for her incontinence, or Galinthias, midwife of Alkmene (Alcmena), who was transformed by the enraged goddess Eileithyia but adopted by the sympathetic Hekate. The dog was the Trojan Queen Hekabe (Hecuba) who leapt into the sea after the fall of Troy and was transformed by the goddess. Three metamorphosis myths describe the origins of her animal familiars: the black she-dog and the polecat (a mustelid house pet kept by the ancients to hunt vermin).


After the mother-daughter reunion became she Persephone's minister and companion in Haides. Hekate assisted Demeter in her search for Persephone, guiding her through the night with flaming torches. She was the only child of the Titanes Perses and Asteria from whom she received her power over heaven, earth, and sea. HEKATE (Hecate) was the goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy. Hopefully, this list of white horse names will help to get your creativity flowing and on your way towards a wonderful name for your mount.Worker from Afar Hecate, Athenian red-figure bell krater C5th B.C., Metropolitan Museum of Art See how they sound and how they fit your horse’s personality. Final ThoughtsĬhoose your horse’s name wisely.
#MAGICAL NAMES FOR BLACK HORSE TV#
They stared in both movies and TV series. In the 1930’s, Hopalong Cassidy and his white horse Topper were famous. While his main steed was Tornado, a black horse, he also rode a white horse named Phantom. I’d sit down and watch him every chance I got on the Disney channel. In the 1980’s Zorro was one of my favorite TV series. When not in his pegasus form, Adora called him Spirit. He was Rainbow Brite’s mount and a favorite of children everywhere! Beautiful white horse but with a dazzling rainbow mane and tail.

I surely can’t be the only one out there that remembers Starlight. He’s most famous for his illustrious show jumping career. Milton the Millionaire is another white horse not to be overlooked. This beautiful Andalusian horse was ridden by Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings movies. The most famous of which, due to recency, is probably Shadowfax. Let’s not forget some of the famous white horses out there. In that case, you could think about names like “Three Storms” or “Three Bar of Silver”. If you have a stock horse breed, for example, maybe your horse descends from Three Bars. Likewise, you could add in names from your horses pedigree. Maybe your farm has a ton of walnuts, you could name your horse Walnut Wedding or Walnut Winter. When you look at the list of horse names above, or any of the show names, think about how you can modify the name to better suit your horse and/or his pedigree. Adding Descriptive Words to Your Gray Horse’s Name This will help ensure your horse’s name can be heard as you enter the arena. You will generally want to choose a name that is easy to spell and easy to say. When you are choosing a show name, think about how it might sound when the announcer reads it. Of course, a barn name is different from a show name. In that case names like “Angel”, “Lily” and “Alaska” might be a good fit. She has finished the graying process is pure white. You may find a name that incorporates weather like “Cloud” or “Storm” best fits the bill. With white horses, a lot of the time they are still going grey and maybe kind of a smoky grey turning white. Do you want something fun or something elegant?
#MAGICAL NAMES FOR BLACK HORSE HOW TO#
How to Choose a Name for Your White HorseĬhoosing a name for your white horse can be difficult.
