Despite being a well-known Celtic goddess, only one tale of Epona's origin remains. In the Greek writer Agesilaos's account, Epona was born from a mare when a man, Phoulonios Stellos, decided he would deny womankind and no longer mate with them. Instead, he coupled with a mare, who gave birth to Epona. She was a lively child and eventually became the goddess of horses. For her to become a goddess of horses, Epona's mother, the mare, would have to be a divine creature.

While a Greek writer scribed the tale of the horse goddess, Epona's name and origins are from the Gaulish Celts. The Gaulish Celts did not scribe their lore, so Christian monks wrote many of her myths and legends. The evidence for Epona comes from the inscriptions and monuments that the Gaulish Celts have left.

Latest in my folklore series. I have always loved horses and it feels wonderful to have painted a horse honouring the goddess of horses.