1) Mythological horse 
Shabdiz (شبديز, lit. `night-colored`, `black`) was the legendary black stallion of Khosrau Parvez, one of the most famed Sassanid Persian kings (reigned 590 to 628CE). Shabdiz, meaning `midnight`, was reputedly the `world`s fastest horse` according to ancient Persian literature. In Nizami`s romantic epic Khosrau and Shirin, it is Kh...