Horsa
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Horsa, according to tradition, was a fifth century warrior and brother of Hengest who took part in the invasion and conquest of Britain from its native Romano-British and Celtic inhabitants. His name means horse in Old English.
He is said to have died during the Battle of Aylesford in Kent, and a monument was raised in his memory. White Horse Stone near Maidstone is the traditional site.
Twin warriors are a common theme in folklore, and because our earliest witness to Horsa's existence, Bede, mentions a stone existed that recorded his name, recent scholars have speculated that his name came from a Roman inscription which was illegible except for part of the Latin word for cavalry -- cohort.
See also
- Airspeed Horsa - World War II glider
- List of monarchs of Kent
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