Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Human-animal hybrid beings with horse heads

human_animal_hybrid_beings_with_horse_heads

A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Animal Forms, Hybrids, and Boundaries. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


hindu

  • The Ramayan of Valmiki THE SUPPLIANT DOVE. / INDEX OF PRINCIPAL NAMES / FOOTNOTES / ILIAD. XVII. 426.; lines 64029-64181 confidence: high

    “Beings with the body of a man and the head of a horse.”

    The notes describe beings of human body or shape with the head of a horse, also compared to centaurs reversed.

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