Is there really a headless horseman in the world? What is the legend of the Irish headless horseman?

Many people should have seen anime or movies related to the Headless Horseman, but is there really a Headless Horseman in the world?

After a brief search, I found that there is indeed a legend of the Headless Horseman in Ireland.

Of course, this kind of legend is like a ghost story told on Halloween. It is just to scare people and is not a real thing.

The Headless Horseman is a figure in Irish folklore.

The image of the Headless Horseman is very simple. He is a knight riding a war horse but without a head.

It is reported that the Headless Horseman is so elusive that every time he appears, someone is bound to sacrifice his life. Moreover, the Headless Horseman kills people in a very unique way, which is to cut off his head.

For humans, the Headless Horseman is the prophet and messenger of death. Although the story of the Headless Horseman is fictional, there are still people who are deeply afraid of the story of the Headless Horseman.

There are even rumors that a young man in Ireland once met the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow on Halloween night.

The Headless Horseman kept chasing him, but the young man was so anxious that he put the jack-o'-lantern in his hand around the Headless Horseman's neck and escaped.

In legend, the Headless Horseman is the ghost of a man who was unfortunately killed on the battlefield and had his head cut off by the enemy.

He would appear in Sleepy Hollow at dark and windy nights, and then look for people who looked somewhat similar to himself, kill them, and take their heads back.

Therefore, the image of the headless horseman is usually one hand holding the reins of the dismounted horse, and the other hand holding a bloody head like a helmet.

In other legends, the headless horseman looks even more terrifying.

He was accompanied by many monsters, and he rode in a carriage drawn by six horses.

The Headless Horseman holds a riding crop made of human backbones in his hands, and every time he appears he aims to kill people.

The movie "Sleepy Hollow" is based on this legend.