09-08-2023-0030 - draft (Based on fragments from Alcman and Stesichorus, an alternative story of the horses can be derived.[1], draft, etc.)

At Iliad 17.474-8, Automedon, Achilles' charioteer, states that only Patroclus was able to fully control these horses. When Xanthus was rebuked by the grieving Achilles for allowing Patroclus to be slain, Hera granted Xanthus human speech allowing the horse to say that a god had killed Patroclus and that a god would soon kill Achilles too. After this, the Erinyes struck the horse dumb.

Based on fragments from Alcman and Stesichorus, an alternative story of the horses can be derived.^[1] The horses, named Xanthus and Cyllarus are the sons of Poseidon, who gave them to Hera as a gift. The latter bestowed them onto the Dioscuri to use as their horses in battle, and Xanthus retains his ability to speak with Castor.^[1] 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balius_and_Xanthus

 

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