In Claudius Claudianus's The Rape of Proserpine there are four horses mentioned. > Orphnaeus crudele micans Aethonque sagitta ocior et Stygii sublimis gloria Nycteus armenti Ditisque nota signatus Alastor. read more
The name Orphnaeus comes from, or is etymologically connected to, the Greek word orphnē, which means ‘darkness’, ‘night’. Aethon (Greek aithōn)means ‘blazing’, ‘burning’. Nycteus is connected to the Greek nuks and the Latin nox; both mean ‘night’. read more
Chariot & Horses of Hades: Hades drove a golden chariot drawn by a team of four immortal, sable-black horses; Orphnaeus (savage and fleet), Aethon (swifter than an arrow), great Nyctaeus (proud glory of Hell’s steeds), and Alastor (branded with the mark of Dis). read more