Who is the headless horseman in the legend of sleepy hollow

And as a result, it's endlessly adaptable and accessible to people from all different cultural backgrounds. I understand. If I did, I would be enthralled by the way the Headless Horseman image has wound itself into the whole identity of the town.

And, in fact, in , the village of North Tarrytown renamed itself Sleepy Hollow to capitalize on the enduring popularity of Irving's story. But you can find the Headless Horseman in vivid detail on the sides of sanitation vehicles and police cars and fire trucks, EMS ambulances, which is a little disconcerting, not to mention the They'll drive really quickly.

But that's The Headless Horseman needs a head. Search Query Show Search. Delaware News. About Us. Find Us. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Plot Summary. Main Story Postscript. LitCharts Teacher Editions. Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does.

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The ensuing chase culminates with the Headless Horseman throwing his noggin at Ichabod, who is never seen again. They had been frightening people all over Europe since the Middle Ages. Its plot, about a hunter haunted by the devil, may trace back even further, to Norse mythology. Irving made the story entirely his own by setting it in America.