page_title: Headless Horseman
section_title: In popular culture
hierarchical_section_title: Headless Horseman / In popular culture
caption_attribution_description: English: U.S. postage stamp of Legend of Sleepy Hollow - 157,270,000 issued October 12, 1974 - North Tarrytown, New York - commemorative 1974 10¢ Legend of Sleepy Hollow stamp - Designer: Leonard Everett Fisher
context_page_description: The Headless Horseman is a mythical figure who has appeared in folklore around the world since the Middle Ages. The Headless Horseman is traditionally depicted as a man upon horseback who is missing his head. Depending on the legend, the Horseman is either carrying his head, or is missing his head altogether, and is searching for it. Examples include the dullahan from Ireland, who is a demonic fairy usually depicted riding a horse and carrying his head under his arm; the titular knight from the English tale Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," a short story written in 1820 by American Washington Irving, which has been adapted into several other works of literature and film including the 1949 Disney cartoon "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" and the 1999 Tim Burton film Sleepy Hollow.
caption: US postage stamp, 1974
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