Homer’s contemporary, the Greek poet Hesiod, gave a more detailed account of the Horae in his Theogony, in which Zeus married Themis, the Greek goddess of justice and daughter of Uranus and Gaia.

Beyond Homer’s initial reference are a host of sometimes-conflicting descriptions giving us a varying number and nature of Hours, many of whom still have echoes in art and culture. The first surviving mention of them is in the Iliad, in which Homer gives few specifics except to describe them as the keepers of Heaven’s gates who also tend to Juno’s horses and chariot – roles that seem to vanish later. Even their general associations take on different flavors depending on the time, place, and source. Rather, like a particularly volatile band, their lineup has changed significantly depending on specifically where and when you look across the landscape of Greek mythology. The Horae have never been a consistent group of goddesses. And while whole volumes have been written about the whole throng of them, there’s a less-talked about group of goddesses that have bled down into our modern cultural background that deserves a bit of mention – the Horae, or Hours, goddesses of the seasons and the progression of time. Dearest friend and teacher, I hold you and keep you.The Greek gods and goddesses are numerous, ranging from the familiar Zeus to more obscure deities such as Ersa (goddess of the morning dew) down to more nebulous personifications like Hybris and Kakia. Thank you, Jane and Ray, for helping him do so with dignity. ' Aged 28, but a timeless presence in the minds of those who had the honour of knowing this proud, handsome, and supremely intelligent being, mighty Uraeus has finally come to rest on the physical plane.

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A Uraeus is the stylized cobra that appears on ancient Egyptian crowns, a representation of the goddess Wadjet.

According to the cast commentary on the extended edition of The Two Towers, Brego was played by a horse named Uraeus Viggo Mortensen liked the horse so much that he purchased him after production wrapped.

The two of them were later reunited at Minas Tirith, and Aragorn rode to the Morannon to confront Sauron's forces. Brego found him on the shore of the river and nudged him awake, carrying him to Helm's Deep in time to bring warning of Saruman's approaching army of Uruk-hai.īrego was ridden by Aragorn to the Paths of the Dead, though he refused to go any further when drawing closer to the door. On the way from Edoras to Helm's Deep, Aragorn was unhorsed and presumed killed in a battle with Warg-riders however, he fell into the river and floated downstream. Aragorn calmed the horse, speaking to him in Sindarin, then told the stable hands to turn him free, saying ”This fellow has seen enough of war.'

It is assumed that Brego was brought back to Rohan by those riding with Éomer when he went to rescue his cousin.Īfter that rider's death, Brego became wild and refused to accept any new rider, until Aragorn met him in the stables of Edoras. He was the steed of King Théoden's son, Théodred, who was mortally wounded in battle with Orcs. He does not appear in any of the books, though he appears to take his name from the former king of Rohan named in the books.īrego was a bay horse with a white star on his forehead and white markings on his hind legs. To learn about what is considered 'canon', see LOTR:Canon.īrego was a horse of Rohan, who appears in Peter Jackson's film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The subject of this article originates from non-canonical sources.

This article is about the horse in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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