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Old 12th November 2008, 02:43 AM   #16
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Actually, horses and their images were very common motifs in very early galician-spanish lore, weapons and shields. The old celtic religions in Galicia had a horse goddess named Epona, or something similar.

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horsey motif's appear to fairly common decorations, as in this punal which i feel may be Brazilian.


there are also silhouettes of 'naive' horses and cattle etched on the blade.
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