War Horse Spirit

Painted War Pony

As a Celtic symbol,the horse was associated with war. With war, comes attributes of victory, conquer, longevity as well as procurement of territory and other spoils that come with triumph in battle.

All of these heady aspects of valor were associated with the horse in Celt animal symbolism. In fact, so much so, the Celts hailed the horse as the beast belonging to the sun god, and assigned it a place with the goddess Epona.

The Greco-Romans also associated the horse with the spoils of war and attributed it to symbolism such as power, victory, honor, domination and virility. In Greco-Roman myth the horse is said to be created by Poseidon (Neptune) and is devoted to Hades (Pluto) and Ares (Mars).

The Romans also believed the horse to be a symbol of the continuity of life, and would sacrifice a horse to the god Mars every October, keeping its tail through the winter as a sign of fertility and rebirth.

Whether in war or in peace, the horse remains steady in victory as a champion symbol of strength in countless cultures.

As a Native American symbol, the horse symbol meanings combine the grounded power of the earth with the whispers of wisdom found in the spirit winds. The horse has long been honored has helper, messenger, and harbinger of spirit knowledge to the Native American. Considered wild and an emblem of freedom, the Native American sees many potentialities in the symbolic nature of this noble creature.

Another aspect of Native American symbol meanings of the horse comes with the understanding that the wild freedom of the horse can be harnessed and used to the benefit of the tribe. This understanding comes only when man and beast enter a silent contract – acknowledging mutual respect and awareness of responsibility to each other. 

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