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Depending on the legend, the Horseman is either carrying his head, or is missing his head altogether, and may be searching for it. Famous examples include the dullahan from Ireland, who is a demonic fairy usually depicted riding a horse and carrying his head under his arm, and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," a short story written in 1820 by American writer Washington Irving, which has been ...
There are also legends and tales mentioning the "Headless Coach" [23] (also called "Coach-a-bower"; [24] Irish: cóiste bodhar [10]), with the Dullahan as its presumed driver. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] Cóiste Bodhar was referred to as "Soundless Coach" by Robert Lynd , who gave an account of a "silent shadow" of a coach passing by, provided by an avowed ...
Headless Horseman (1 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Mythical headless creatures" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Articles relating to the Headless Horseman, a mythical figure who has appeared in folklore around the world since the Middle Ages. The figure is traditionally depicted as a rider upon horseback who is missing his head.
The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane (1858) by John Quidor. The story was the longest one published as part of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (commonly referred to as The Sketch Book), which Irving issued serially throughout 1819 and 1820, using the pseudonym "Geoffrey Crayon". [2]
Leora Dillon, aka The Headless Horseman, and her horse Eagle, lead the Sleepy Hollow football team onto the field prior to game against Irvington at Sleepy Hollow High School Oct, 19, 2024.
Various species of mythical headless men were rumoured, in antiquity and later, to inhabit remote parts of the world. They are variously known as akephaloi ( Greek ἀκέφαλοι 'headless ones') or Blemmyes ( Latin : Blemmyae ; Greek : βλέμμυες ) and described as lacking a head , with their facial features on their chest .
During his journey home, Ichabod encounters another traveller, who is eventually revealed to be the legendary Headless Horseman; the ghost of a Hessian soldier who was decapitated by a cannonball during the American Revolutionary War. Ichabod flees with the Headless Horseman pursuing him, eventually crossing a bridge near the Dutch burial ground.