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Zelus |
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First Appearance |
Book of Revelation |
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Created by |
John of Patmos |
Origin[]
"Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, "Come." I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer." - Revelation 6:1–2 New American Standard Bible
In John's revelation the first Horseman of the Apocalypse, rides a white horse, carries a bow, and is given a crown as a figure of conquest, perhaps invoking pestilence, or the Antichrist.
The above passage is a common English translation of the rider of the White Horse (sometimes referred to as the White Rider). He is thought to carry a bow (Greek τόξο, toxo) and wear a victor's crown (Greek στέφανος, stephanos).
According to the interpretatio graeca, he is Zelus, daimon of conquest and glory.
Public Domain Appearances[]
Public Domain Novels[]
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1916)
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Uncle Sam Quarterly #5
Public Domain Film Appearances[]
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921 film)