a fiery appaloosa for 2013
Name:
SpartanAmethyst
Horse's Name:
Alosaka
Height:
16.2h
Gender:
Stallion
Gift/Omen:
The name "Alosaka" is from a Hopi myth about a god (named Alosaka, of course) who was responsible for crop growth. It was said the he was gentle, kind, and aloof. He does not bring rain, however, but instead if he appears nearby a village at the beginning of the growing season, then that village will have a grand harvest.
"It is sunrise when he is first seen," the old elder spoke softly, his dark eyes gazing longingly into the fire that crackled in the cold night. His grandchildren sat before him, mystified by the story, the flames sparkling in their eyes. He smiled, laugh lines adorning his aged face. "He is a creature of beauty and mystery, and is so rarely seen that those few that have seen him often don't remember what he looks like. But I do."
There was a long pause as a few of the mothers giggled at their children. "His coat speaks destruction; dark tones overlay a fiery bay, and his hair is short. He is not one of the coveted ones, not a rain-bringer, but instead of bringing trouble as many assume, he is also a sign of hope.
On the first morning of planting, in the hours before the sun has woken from it's slumber, the elders rise and pray. They chant and sing in the hopes of bringing fortune to the village and enticing the stallion to come close. At the first rays of light, of their prayers are answered he will appear on the horizon and come down into the village. Left to his own devices, he will choose whether or not the village deserves his blessing. If the hunters have been respectful to the game they've taken, the men responsible, and the women and children obedient, then he will tread on the fields. Wherever his hooves fall, it is said, are the best rows to plant in.
If the stallion does not see the village fit to have his blessing then he will leave, trodding on none of their land and leaving their harvest to chance. But his appearance is very rare; in my old age I have only seen him twice, and I've searched for him every season. But those seasons he does appear," the elder sighs. "It's like seeing a long lost friend."
The Elder took a deep breath before adding one more little piece to his story. Alosaka is also a destroyer, in his own way, but he only destroys what is dead and dying, and heralds the coming of new life. Sometimes he leaves the desert and moves into the forest, exploring the old and dying wood of certain areas before leaving again. Within the next day, there is a mystic wildfire that starts where he has walked, and it clears out the old vegetation and makes room for new growth. It has always been said that he alone holds the responsibility of growth, and he's always done his job."
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