Headless horseman

justbelieve

New Member
Is this really a true story? Do you think there was a headless horseman ever? I love hearing stories about it, I just don't think it's true. How can you tell a myth from the truth?
 

Goddess2u

Member
I love the story too. I don't think that it is true though. I would say finding out if a myth is true or not you have to do some research on it.
 

Isis

Member
I think many myths have a kernel of truth to them somewhere, but it's been embellished so much that the truth bears little resemblance to the myth.

I've always loved the story of the headless horseman too.
 

greekgoddess31

Active Member
The headless horseman myth has been around since before Washington Irving wrote his "Legend of Sleepy Hollow". It is a German folktale that circulated in the Dutch villages around upstate New York. I am sure there is some truth to the Hessian soldier who became the horseman but how much truth I don't know for sure.

I have actually been to the area around Tarrytown he is said to haunt. I didn't run it to him though, thank goodness!
 

justbelieve

New Member
I live in Upstate NY so that is why I hear about it so much, I bet. How intersting and I'm glad I've never ran into him too. I do try to research a lot of topics and see if I believe them or not. This is a pretty cool forum to talk about all these crazy things.
 

Rhonda Tharp

Active Member
Being a Johnny Depp fanatic, I've watched his 1999 version thousands of times, and I'm sure Burton put his own spin on the story. I'd like to read Irving's version someday to compare.
 

Allie-Gator

Member
I loved that movie Rhonda! I don't know why the legend got started but I don't think there was ever a headless horseman unless it was truly a spirit that haunts the area. I would like to know his reason for haunting though. Was he spurned the love of the girl he admired? Sigh.........
 

Myrddin

Well-Known Member
I love that story, and really like the Johnny Depp movie. I think Johnny Depp is an amazing actor. I would like to point out that it is supposedly a legend, NOT a myth (myths and legends being two different things).

Just felt I had to say that.
 
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