Edited sentence: A literal reading of Hengest does mean "stallion" in Anglo-Saxon and Hors, heors is "horse".Brooks, 1989; and B.Scholars who see Hengest and Horsa as "Kentish totemic horse-gods historicized by the eighth century with an important role in the fifth-century Anglo-Saxon conquest of eastern Britain," as Thomas Green expressed it, include J.The historical existence of Hengest and Horsa has been called into question many times, with D.The historicity of Hengest and Horsa has been a contentious subject.Turville-Petre, 1953-7;  N.Ward placing these two among legendary "divine twins",  culture heroes along the order of Romulus and Remus.Yorke, 1993