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Help[Facts] Horse names from Hellenic history and mythology
Aithe (f) - fiery, burning. Agamemnon's horse.
Aithiops (m) - Burned face. One of the Titan Helios' horses
Aithon (m) - fiery, burning. Horse of Titan Helios, Ares and Eos.
Aktaios(m) - Dwelling on the shore or coast.
Alastor (m) - avenging spirit. Pluto's horse.
Areion (m) - With all advantages of body, birth, and fortune. Adrastos' horse
Arion (m) - Either same meaning as Areion, or "aryan" (i.e. Iranian). One of the most ancient of horses, created by Demeter
Arpagos (m) - Hook. Belonged to the Dioscouri.
Balios (m) - spotted, dappled. Belonged to Achilles and Peleus.
Boukephalas (m) - Bull-headed. Alexander's horse.
Bronte (f) - Thunder. One of the Titan Helios' horses.
Brontes (m) - Thunder. One of the Titan Helios' horses.
Glaukos (m) - Gray-colored. Poseidon's horse.
Deinos (m) - Awesome, formidable, terrible. Horse of King Diomedes of Thrace.
Dias (m) - to rush or dart through or across, from "diasso". Horse of the argonaut Amphiaraos.
Dorkon (m) - Deer. Horse of Herakleios.
Hoos (m) - "at break of day". One of the Titan Helios' horses.
Kairos (m) - "time". Brother of Arion.
Kyllaros (m) - Hermit crab. Gift of Hera to Kastor.
Lampon (m) - shining, beaming. Horse of King Diomedes of Thrace.
Xanthos (m) - Blond. Horse of King Diomedes of Thrace.
Pegasos (m) - Possibly either from Greek pegos "strong" or pegaios "from a water spring". Winged son of Medusa.
Podagres (m) - Literally means "gout", but probably refers to some virtue of the feet instead Horse of King Diomedes of Thrace.
Pogagros (m) - as above. Belonged to Menelaos.
Pyrroes (m) - Fiery and red-headed (Phyllis-like :P). One of the Titan Helios' horses.
Skyfios (m) - "cup-like". Horse created by Poseidon in Thessaly.
Steroes (m) - flashing, dazzling. One of the Titan Helios' horses.
Phaethon (m) - Radiant, shining, sun. Eos' son.
Phlegon (m) - Flaming. One of the Titan Helios' horses.
Phlogeus (m) - Flame-thrower. Belonged to the Dioscouri.
Horse names were culled from *Thesaurus of Greek Names* by Ares Diamantes (Athens, 2001. Once again, etymologies were drawn from Liddell-Scott and common sense.
Aithiops (m) - Burned face. One of the Titan Helios' horses
Aithon (m) - fiery, burning. Horse of Titan Helios, Ares and Eos.
Aktaios(m) - Dwelling on the shore or coast.
Alastor (m) - avenging spirit. Pluto's horse.
Areion (m) - With all advantages of body, birth, and fortune. Adrastos' horse
Arion (m) - Either same meaning as Areion, or "aryan" (i.e. Iranian). One of the most ancient of horses, created by Demeter
Arpagos (m) - Hook. Belonged to the Dioscouri.
Balios (m) - spotted, dappled. Belonged to Achilles and Peleus.
Boukephalas (m) - Bull-headed. Alexander's horse.
Bronte (f) - Thunder. One of the Titan Helios' horses.
Brontes (m) - Thunder. One of the Titan Helios' horses.
Glaukos (m) - Gray-colored. Poseidon's horse.
Deinos (m) - Awesome, formidable, terrible. Horse of King Diomedes of Thrace.
Dias (m) - to rush or dart through or across, from "diasso". Horse of the argonaut Amphiaraos.
Dorkon (m) - Deer. Horse of Herakleios.
Hoos (m) - "at break of day". One of the Titan Helios' horses.
Kairos (m) - "time". Brother of Arion.
Kyllaros (m) - Hermit crab. Gift of Hera to Kastor.
Lampon (m) - shining, beaming. Horse of King Diomedes of Thrace.
Xanthos (m) - Blond. Horse of King Diomedes of Thrace.
Pegasos (m) - Possibly either from Greek pegos "strong" or pegaios "from a water spring". Winged son of Medusa.
Podagres (m) - Literally means "gout", but probably refers to some virtue of the feet instead Horse of King Diomedes of Thrace.
Pogagros (m) - as above. Belonged to Menelaos.
Pyrroes (m) - Fiery and red-headed (Phyllis-like :P). One of the Titan Helios' horses.
Skyfios (m) - "cup-like". Horse created by Poseidon in Thessaly.
Steroes (m) - flashing, dazzling. One of the Titan Helios' horses.
Phaethon (m) - Radiant, shining, sun. Eos' son.
Phlegon (m) - Flaming. One of the Titan Helios' horses.
Phlogeus (m) - Flame-thrower. Belonged to the Dioscouri.
Horse names were culled from *Thesaurus of Greek Names* by Ares Diamantes (Athens, 2001. Once again, etymologies were drawn from Liddell-Scott and common sense.
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