Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Title: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse comes from the Bible's final Book, The Book of Revelations by the Apostle John. He had an apocalyptic vision in a cave on the Greek island of Patmos and wrote it down, and later it was incorporated into the Bible. It tells of War between Heaven and Hell and the end of the world, brought about by the breaking of seven seals, the first four releasing the Four Horsemen. The Four Horsemen are traditionally Conquest (on a white horse and carrying a bow and a crown), War (on a red horse, carrying a sword), Famine (on a black horse, carrying a balance), and Death (on a pale green horse). However, modern interpretations often merge Conquest and War - the original distinction was that Conquest was connected to an external attacker, whereas War meant civil war and internal strife. When Conquest is merged into War, Pestilence is seen as a distinct entity from Famine and becomes the first horseman.