Houyhnhnms

Houyhnhnms are fictional intelligent horses from Jonathan Swift’s satirical novel "Gulliver’s Travels." They are portrayed as rational, virtuous, and capable of speech, embodying idealized reason and morality. In contrast to humans, who are depicted as irrational and driven by destructive passions, the Houyhnhnms live in a peaceful, orderly society governed by logic and social cooperation. Their culture emphasizes truth, simplicity, and fairness. Swift uses them to critique human nature and societal flaws, making the Houyhnhnms symbols of an ideal, rational society free from the flaws that afflict humans.