MEZEN HORSE
A red horse on black legs is a symbol of the Mezen painting.
The image of a horse in the mezen symbolizes the sunrise.
According to folk legends, the horse raised the sun to the sky in the morning, and the duck (or other waterfowl) hid the sun under the water in the evening. Duck and horse in folk tradition are considered solar signs. Image of a horse is a talisman, a symbol of fertility, a source of vital benefits.