Horse BURDO (oak)

Oak figurine in the shape of a horse

Length 9 cm
Height 8 cm
Width 1.8 cm

The horse is one of the most frequently mythologized animals associated with the cult of the Sun, fertility, life, and death. In Finno-Ugric mythology, the horse is a sacred animal of the Sun. BURDO-VAL is a hero of the Udmurt fairytales. In folklore, it is a winged horse whose wings can only be seen at night.