A terrible legend.

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Today, more and more often it refers to the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. These images are quite popular in our modern times with you. They have been used successfully in a variety of video games and movies. These characters have become famous thanks to the book of Revelation. But in our days the representatives of the church did not believe until the end that what is in fact the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, whose names can be found in our article. However, there is a perception that each of these characters correspond to a certain type of disasters: war, famine, plague, and death.

Who are they?

People - a sinful creature. And it is a fact that is known to all mankind. As soon as the number of sins reaches its climax, the Almighty brings down on our land his anger and calls for the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse (their names, you will learn below) carried sowed destruction and death. That's all described in the last book of the New Testament. One by one the riders appear. This occurs in accordance with the opening of one of the seven seals, about which there is a speech in the book of Revelation. There are 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse. "Wikipedia" knows their names. The first rider - the Conqueror. Most often, this character appears before the audience as a man traveling on horseback white color. Second rider called War (or brane). His judgment he makes the name of the Lord God. This rider is the personification of War. His horse has a red color. Although some sources its color is described as a red or fiery red. Rider number three walks on a black horse, and his name - Hunger. The man is depicted with weights or measure in hand, that refers to the way in which shared the bread during the famine. In addition, this character is the only special, whose appearance is marked by voice.
The fourth horseman is Death name. He is depicted riding a pale, white horse. Following this character is Hell.

The first rider

It is assumed that all the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, whose names are listed above represent only the evil and the destruction of all life on the planet. But at the same time there are other hypotheses. Thus, Irenaeus - a priest who lived in the II century - has put forward the theory that the first rider is Jesus Christ himself. White Horse is explained by the incredible success of the Gospel, which describes the life of the Messiah. This theory has been supported by many churchmen, as Jesus did always traveled on horseback is a white color. But there are priests who deny the aforementioned hypothesis explaining their speculation that Jesus should open the seven seals. And he was not able to be both the custodian of the relics and the rider.

The rider two

The rider, whose name is war, appears on a red horse, and acts on behalf of God. His stallion may be bright red or red color. Names 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse have always attracted the interest of researchers. This character is not an exception. Hue second horse rider is treated as the blood that was shed God's messenger in multiple battles. In the hands of a horseman holding a two-handed, incredibly beautiful big sword.
The appearance of the red horse and rider on it could mean the beginning of the Civil War. This war is a rebellion against the rider on the white horse and his conquests. Subsequently, only death will come of all that lives on earth.

Rider three

Hunger always appears on horseback in black. The color of the animal is treated as a shade of death. In the hands of the rider holds the balance, the importance of which we have mentioned above. 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse (their names can be read in our article) - is a silent person. But the appearance of Hunger accompanies phrase John wafting from four animals. They negotiate the value of the products, specifying that only wine and oil are in abundance. It is believed that the arrival of the third rider carries with a poor harvest and the cost of raising grain. But while the price of wine and oil will not change. There is also a version that this figure represents an abundance of luxury on the market, whereas the essentials virtually exhausted.

The Fourth horseman

Death - the name is the fourth rider. Different translations of the Bible give the names of the unequal character. Often it is called the Plague or More. His horse has a pale color. New books of the Bible is also called the color as "pale green", "green with yellow shade" or "ashy". Such tone characteristic of the skin of corpses. This rider is the only lady who referred to by name in the Revelations. No one describes whether the fourth rider any weapons in their hands. Instead, they say that the planet after the rider of the pale horse will now Sunshine.