Black Horse in the night 16 bit style images
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The black horse in tradition
- In the Book of Revelation (6:5), the third horseman rides a black horse and holds a pair of scales: a symbol of famine and of the price of bread.
- In Gaulish and Celtic lands, the horse goddess Epona protected riders and stables. She was often shown with horses, though not always black ones.
- In Norse myth, Odin rode Sleipnir, an eight-legged horse that was gray, according to the texts, and that could cross between worlds.
- Folklore across Europe tells of black phantom horses, such as the Welsh and English tales of spectral steeds seen at night on lonely roads.
Why black?
Black is the color of night, of the unseen, and of strength held in reserve. It can mean mourning, but also fertility: the fertile soil of the Nile valley was called Kemet, "the black land". A black horse in the night is, therefore, both mystery and promise.
Real black horses
Friesian horses, from the Netherlands, are famously black, and were used in the Middle Ages as war horses. In 1877 Anna Sewell published Black Beauty, told by a horse, which helped change how people treated working horses.
About these images
The pictures follow the look of 16-bit video games, the style of consoles of around 1990. That mix of the ancient symbol and the retro look is what makes them charming.
A dark horse in the dark: the one that carries you through the night is not the one you fear.
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