Throughout history, in many different religions, cultures, arts, and regions, the image of the white horse has played an important symbolic role. White horses are associated with warrior strength, fertility, peace, hope, and royalty, among other ideals.
From early depictions of white winged horses to Biblical descriptions of white horses bringing the apocalypse in the Book of Revelation, ideas of purity, sacred power, and strength are repeatedly conveyed via white horses.
Kanthaka, a famed and favorite of Prince Siddhartha, was a white horse. In an old Korean myth, during the Kingdom of Silla, a white horse was said to have emerged from a bolt of lightning and bowed to a shining egg, announcing an answer to the people's prayer for a king.