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  Balius and Xanthus
In Greek mythology, Balius and Xanthus were two immortal horses of Poseidon's which he gave to Peleus.
During the Trojan War, Xanthus was rebuked by Achilles for allowing Patroclus to be killed.
Xanthus responded by saying that a god had killed Patroclus and a god would soon kill Achilles too.
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  Xanthus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xanthus was a Theban king, the son of Ptolemy.
Xanthus was the son of Erymanthus and father of Psophis.
Xanthus was a son of Aegyptus; he married Arcadia, one of the Danaids.
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 Balius and Xanthus - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In Greek mythology, Balius ("Dappled") and Xanthus ("Blonde") were two immortal horses, the offspring of the harpy Podarge and the West wind, Zephyros (lat.
Note: Balius and Xanthus are the Latin forms of the Greek names Balios and Xanthos.
When Xanthus was rebuked by the grieving Achilles for allowing Patroclus to be slain, Hera granted Xanthus human speech which broke Divine law, saying that a god had killed Patroclus, and that a god would soon kill Achilles too.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Balius   (352 words)

  
 Balius and Xanthus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In Greek mythology, Balius and Xanthus were two immortal horses of Poseidon's which he gave to Peleus.
During the Trojan War, Xanthus was rebuked by Achilles for allowing Patroclus to be killed.
Xanthus responded by saying that a god had killed Patroclus and a god would soon kill Achilles too.
www.encyclopedia-online.info /Balius   (105 words)

  
 Balius and Xanthus - The Mind-N-Magick Paganpedia
In Greek mythology, Balius (= "Dappled") and Xanthus (= "Blonde") were two immortal horses, the offspring of the harpy Podarge and the West wind, Zephyros (lat.
In the Iliad, it is told how, when Patroclus was killed in battle, Xanthus and Balius stood motionless on the field of battle, and wept.
When Xanthus was rebuked by the grieving Achilleus for allowing Patroclus to be slain, Xanthus broke Divine law by resorting to human speech, saying that a god had killed Patroclus, and that a god would soon kill Achilleus too.
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 Natsunivers - Græsk Mytologi - Væsner
Xanthus: Dette var et afkom efter Harpyien Podarga og Zefyr (vestenvinden).
Xanthus tilhørte Achilleus som havde arvet hestene efter sin fader kong Peleus af Fthia.
Xanthus advarede Achilleus om at hans død var nær hvorefter hesten blev slået med stumhed af Erinyerne.
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 A Timeline from Balius' journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Balius says the markings on the obelisk are like some that his Dad taught him, but he doesn't understand them.
This reminds Balius of an old story his father taught him, of strange beasts known as "Tykerow" that can climb into the skin of another creature after they have sucked out their insides.
Balius spoke with him, and he learned that the aggressive lizardmen were a dark cult of "skinshifters".
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 Xanthus
Xanthus and Balius are the two immortal horses that Poseidon gave to Peleus as a wedding present.
After thus prophesying, the horse was struck dumb by the Erinyes.
Article "Xanthus" created on 03 March 1997; last modified on 01 August 1998 (Revision 2).
www.pantheon.org /articles/x/xanthus.html   (100 words)

  
 Zephyr
Zephyr was the father of two immortal horses, Xanthus and Balius.
The Harpies were terrifying and greedy monsters with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail, wings, legs and talons of a huge bird.
Xanthus and Balius became the loyal companions of Achille helping him in numerous battles.
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Balius - Balius was born the son of Xanthus, a bard of some small repute among the Moonborn, and still carries his father's lyre.
While Balius was still a small child, Xanthus set forth to wander beyond the fringes of Haraivan settlements.
Balius was then raised with the Karranas, and has become good friends with Karrinkas, who acts much as an older brother and guardian to him.
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 Balius and Xanthus : Balios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 Zephyrus - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
When Hyacinth died, Apollo created the flower from his blood.
With the harpy Podarge, his lover (also known as Celaeno) he was the father of Balius and Xanthus.
In the story of Cupid and Psyche, Zephyrus served Cupid by transporting Psyche to his cave.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Zephyrus   (352 words)

  
 Balius and Xanthus: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Balius and Xanthus: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
(Xanthus was rebuked by Achilles Achilles quick summary:
In greek mythology, xanthos ("yellow") was an alternate spelling for xanthus....
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 The current Haraiva campaign(s)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A Timeline from Balius' journal: The first book of the Haraivan campaign, as told by the bard Balius son of Xanthus
Balius' Readings in Highlake: Research gleaned from the library at the Temple of Llassa in Highlake City
They are used in a number of magical and alchemical formulae, as well as to brew a potent popular drink.
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 Mythical Creatures and Monsters
When the Trojan War broke out between the Greeks and the Trojans, Peleus gave his gifts to Achilles: his armour, helmet, and the chariot drawn by Xathus and Balius.
Xanthus and Balius wept at the death of Patroclus, companion of Achilles.
One harpy named Podarge was said to be the mother of two divine horses, Xanthus and Balius, by Zephyrus, god of the west wind.
www.timelessmyths.com /classical/beasts.html   (6982 words)

  
 Welcome to Folklore and Legends   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
No-one knows yet, what happened to Arion after that, but there is know doubt that, like his brother Pegasus, he would have continued to be influenced by the gods, particularly their father Poseidon.
Two other sacred horses, the immortal Balius and Xanthus were once given by Poseidon to Peleus and Thetis as a wedding gift.
Balus and Xanthus were the offspring of the harpy, (a creature with the body of a woman who has the wings and claws of a bird), Podarge, and Zephyr, the god of the West wind.
www.the-folklegend.com /Arion.html   (722 words)

  
 Rivers in Greek Mythology * The Immortals * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
16.151...Podarge conceived the horses, Xanthos (Xanthus) and Balios (Balius) as she grazed in the meadows beside the stream of Okeanos (Oceanus)
Xanthos (Xanthus) near Troy; known to mortals as Skamandros (Scamander)
14.434...The injured Hektor (Hector) was taken to the river Xanthos (Xanthus), the son of Zeus, and splashed with water
messagenet.com /myths/bios/rivers.html   (2480 words)

  
 Achilles, Greek Mythology Link.
Some have said, however, that Peleus received these simple, and yet difficult to perform instructions, not from Proteus 2 but from the Centaur Chiron.
So having learned to hold the bride, Peleus married the Nereid Thetis, and to the wedding party in Mount Pelion came many gods, from whom Peleus received valuable gifts, among which the two immortal horses Balius 1 and Xanthus 1, who later followed his son Achilles to the Trojan War.
Yet the wedding party was spoiled; for Eris (Discord) appeared uninvited, and throwing an apple through the door, exhorted the fairest of the goddesses to take it up.
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 Greek Mythological Beasts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
They are best known as the tormenters of King Phineus, who was rescued by the Argonauts.
They were also the mothers to Achilles's talking horses, Xanthus and Balius.
Harpies could be the personification of the unfriendly sea and its accompanying bad weather.
www.areopagus.net /grkbeasts.htm   (1670 words)

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