to this day, celts, and even most anglo saxons, refrain from eating horse meat

We do indeed. But I'd always put it down to the fact that people build relationships with horses, and they're seen in a similar (though much more emotional) way to dogs and cats. Excellent if there's also a mythical basis, and if it's survived from before the Angles and Saxons came on the scene, that's something quite rare and precious.

all of the most powerful god were female, and gave birth.. giving birth is the most god like thing humans can do
I agree. This is where I fall out with Christianity - not only does the Mother get relegated to the back of the list (Father, Son and Holy Ghost/Spirit), but she also gets turned into a ghost . Oh, or a virgin, of course.

Enough on that subject I think!

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