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:True enough; but if you characterize the ''use'' Melville makes of his reference to Bucephalus, then it won't be trivial. Does it add to the reader's understanding of Bucephalus? --[[User:Wetman|Wetman]] ([[User talk:Wetman|talk]]) 14:30, 26 October 2009 (UTC) |
:True enough; but if you characterize the ''use'' Melville makes of his reference to Bucephalus, then it won't be trivial. Does it add to the reader's understanding of Bucephalus? --[[User:Wetman|Wetman]] ([[User talk:Wetman|talk]]) 14:30, 26 October 2009 (UTC) |
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What does it mean that the town of Phalia and or the region of Mandi Bahauddin are named after the horse Bucephalus? [[Special:Contributions/76.87.81.33|76.87.81.33]] ([[User talk:76.87.81.33|talk]]) 01:45, 2 September 2011 (UTC) |
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Any guide to pronunciation? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.220.127.37 (talk) 02:42, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Good article.
-Nice,August 4,2005 at 3:55 PM.
Interesting & Informative.
A horse devouring flesh? What kind of bullshit is that? -Alex, 74.133.188.197 08:57, 29 June 2006 (UTC).
In "The Greek Riding Horse" by M.H Morgan (a companion to his translation of Xenophon's "The Art of Horsemanship"), the author refers to Bucephalus as being "of the best Thessalian breed, black with a white star and very large". He references Plutarch's, "Life of Alexander" for this.
Alexander's best friend ( = Hephaestion?)
"The only other person to ride Bucephalus after Alexander tamed him was his best friend." -- I.e., Hephaestion? -- 201.50.251.197 15:14, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
- It is false, only Alexander rode Bucephalus. It didn't let any other man ride him, so I've erased that sentence. --Bucephala 20:28, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
Alternate description
I've seen depictions of Bucephalus with a horn (like a unicorn) and/or a tail like a peacock. There is a legend that Bucephalus fought his cousins, the wild unicorns, along with Alexander. ...At least that's what I've read, and I read some of this in The Enchanted World: Magical Beasts by TIme Life Books. Is there any truth to these legends? Should they be included? 24.14.198.8 18:04, 25 June 2007 (UTC) Chris G.
References in literature
Bucephalus is referenced in Herman Melville's Billy Budd. There is a Cultural References section, but is this worthy of mention? I understand that if every reference is included, that section will get long. 97.125.50.92 (talk) 07:11, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
- True enough; but if you characterize the use Melville makes of his reference to Bucephalus, then it won't be trivial. Does it add to the reader's understanding of Bucephalus? --Wetman (talk) 14:30, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
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What does it mean that the town of Phalia and or the region of Mandi Bahauddin are named after the horse Bucephalus? 76.87.81.33 (talk) 01:45, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
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