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My thoughts on the creation of Xanthus came from the story of Achilles’ two famous horses. Xanthus and Balius were the two immortal horses that Poseidon gave to Peleus as a wedding present. The horses were the offspring of Zephyrus, the west wind, (or Zeus) and the Harpy Podarge. They served as chariot horses for Achilles during the Trojan War.