[Greek] The name Hippeia has its roots in the Mycenaean period. It appeared between the names of divine figures in a form "OTNIA IQEJA" in the Linear Script B in a Tablet from Pylos. The word Potnia denoted a majestic, powerful and sublime lady, while Iqeja connected with the Greek word "íppeía", which means a ride, a horsemanship, a cavalry, specified the sphere of the deity's influence. Between the Mycenaean terracotta figures we can find some goddess riding sidesaddle on her horse, unfortunately we have no prove that this figure represented Iqeja. But even in the post-Mycenaean times the name Hippeia (Hippia) was used in context with a horse and with some military power. It seems, that from the Archaic times this function was transformed into the role of the goddess Athena, who was frequently called "of the Horses". According to myths Athena taught mankind how to tame a horse and she gave to Bellerophon a golden bridle for his horse Pegasus. There is a supposition that from the Arc...
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