http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2020/04/28/ostrich-egg-vessel-silver-thracian-horseman-found-in-roman-era-burial-mound-near-bulgarias-lyaskovets/
The horseman is said to be a deity. Is that a 'xyston' length weapon he is using?
Nice find and a detailed write up too
QuoteThe horseman is said to be a deity.
The six legged horse is a bit of a giveaway.
Quote from: Swampster on May 03, 2020, 10:57:57 PMIs that a 'xyston' length weapon he is using?
Nice. Bearing in mind that the find is probably from the 3rd century AD, and it is suggested that the deceased may have been a Roman army veteran, the horseman reminds me of portrayals of Roman
contarii.
Quote from: Erpingham on May 04, 2020, 08:46:34 AM
QuoteThe horseman is said to be a deity.
The six legged horse is a bit of a giveaway.
I did at first think it was well on the way to being Sleipnir, but I think the extras may be tracery rather than legs.
maybe, but multilegged animals as shamans' steeds are a feature of steppe religion, being found in Scythian contexts. And there is this piece of Hungarian folklore
The táltos steed would typically appear at first to the protagonist (usually a peasant's son, adventuring prince, or a youngest son) disguised as an old and ugly jade. If it is treated well, it would ask the hero to feed it hot cinders, whereupon its transform into a steed with golden coat, golden saddles and five or six legs. In this form it could fly with the protagonist on its back; its speed is mandatorily described as "faster than a bird", "faster than wind", and finally "faster than thought".