Yet another creation myth puts the origin of the Arabian in the time of Ishmael, the son of Abraham.[67] In this story, the Angel Jibril (also known as Gabriel) descended from Heaven and awakened Ishmael with a “wind-spout” that whirled toward him. The Angel then commanded the thundercloud to stop scattering dust and rain, and so it gathered itself into a prancing, handsome creature – a horse – that seemed to swallow up the ground. Hence, the Bedouins bestowed the title ‘Drinker of the Wind’ to the first Arabian horse.[68]Happiness was on Heiric’s forelock between his eyes. It shown forth from his eyes.
Finally, a Bedouin story states that Allah created the Arabian horse from the south wind and exclaimed, “I create thee, Oh Arabian. To thy forelock, I bind Victory in battle. On thy back, I set a rich spoil, and a Treasure in thy loins. I establish thee as one of the Glories of the Earth… I give thee flight without wings.”[69] Other versions of the story claim Allah said to the South Wind: “I want to make a creature out of you. Condense.” Then from the material condensed from the wind, he made a kamayt-colored animal (a bay or burnt chestnut) and said: “I call you Horse; I make you Arabian and I give you the chestnut color of the ant; I have hung happiness from the forelock which hangs between your eyes; you shall be the Lord of the other animals. Men shall follow you wherever you go; you shall be as good for flight as for pursuit; you shall fly without wings; riches shall be on your back and fortune shall come through your meditation.”[70]
He flew without wings.
He carried victory and riches of all sorts: fun, adventure, freedom, happiness.
He brought fortune of the deepest order: love, friendship, a deep and unconditional bond.
He was a Glory of the earth. He will be missed