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Balius and Xanthus

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Balius (Ancient Greek: Βάλιος, Balios, possibly "dappled") and Xanthus (Ancient Greek: Ξάνθος, Xanthos, "blonde") were, according to Greek mythology, two immortal horses, the offspring of the harpy Podarge and the West wind, Zephyrus; following another tradition, their father was Zeus. [1]

19 relations: Aello, Anemoi, Automedon, Harpy, Horse sacrifice, Iliad, LCDR Tiger class, List of fictional horses, List of Greek mythological creatures, Meanings of minor planet names: 4001–5000, Peleus, Podarge, Thetis, USS Xanthus (AR-19), Xanthos, Xanthus, Xanthus (mythology), Xanthus-class repair ship, Zeus.

Aello

Aello (Ancient Greek: Ἀελλώ, Aellō) in Greek mythology was one of the Harpy sisters who would abduct people and torture them on their way to Tartarus.

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Anemoi

In ancient Greek religion and myth, the Anemoi (Greek: Ἄνεμοι, "Winds") were wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came (see Classical compass winds), and were each associated with various seasons and weather conditions.

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Automedon

In Greek mythology, Automedon (Αὐτομέδων), son of Diores, was Achilles' charioteer.

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Harpy

In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies,, harpyia,; harpȳia) was a half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds, in Homeric poems.

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Horse sacrifice

Many Indo-European religious branches show evidence for horse sacrifice, and comparative mythology suggests that they derive from a Proto-Indo-European (PIE) ritual.

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Iliad

The Iliad (Ἰλιάς, in Classical Attic; sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium) is an ancient Greek epic poem in dactylic hexameter, traditionally attributed to Homer.

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LCDR Tiger class

The LCDR Tiger class was a class of twenty-four steam locomotives of the 4-4-0 wheel arrangement.

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List of fictional horses

This is a list of horses and ponies in fictional subjects, excluding hybrid fantasy creatures such as centaurs and unicorns; their cousins, donkeys and zebras; and cross-breed mules and zebroids.

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List of Greek mythological creatures

A host of legendary creatures, animals and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.

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Meanings of minor planet names: 4001–5000

009 | 4009 Drobyshevskij || || Edward Drobyshevski, Russian astro- and plasma physicist at Ioffe Institute in St.

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Peleus

In Greek mythology, Peleus (Πηλεύς, Pēleus) was a hero whose myth was already known to the hearers of Homer in the late 8th century BC.

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Podarge

In Greek mythology, Podarge (Ποδάργη, English translation: "fleet-foot") referred to several different beings.

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Thetis

Thetis (Θέτις), is a figure from Greek mythology with varying mythological roles.

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USS Xanthus (AR-19)

USS Xanthus (AR-19) was a ''Xanthus''-class repair ship acquired by the United States Navy for the task of providing repairs to the fleet.

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Xanthos

Xanthos (Lycian: 𐊀𐊕𐊑𐊏𐊀 Arñna, Ξάνθος, Latin: Xanthus, Turkish: Ksantos) was the name of a city in ancient Lycia, the site of present-day Kınık, Antalya Province, Turkey, and of the river on which the city is situated.

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Xanthus

Xanthus (Ξάνθος, Xanthos, "yellow, blond") or Xanthos may refer to.

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Xanthus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, the name Xanthus or Xanthos (Ancient Greek: Ξάνθος "yellow" or "fair hair") may refer to.

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Xanthus-class repair ship

The Xanthus-class repair ships were a class of five auxiliary ships built for the United States Navy and Royal Navy.

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Zeus

Zeus (Ζεύς, Zeús) is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods of Mount Olympus.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balius_and_Xanthus

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