90s Lee heavyweight print sweatshirt Size: XL Background image of the design: * Knight riding a black horse → Appears in European folklore as a symbol of "death," "war," and "the devil." * Flames (torches and burning heads) → A classic symbol representing the power of the underworld and hell. * Overall, it evokes an image of "night," "death," and "fear." --- The Headless Rider and German Mythology The "Headless Horseman" is famous in the English-speaking world for Washington Irving's novel Sleepy Hollow, but its origins lie in European folklore. German-speaking regions (especially Bavaria and the Rhineland) * There is a folk legend called "Wilde Jagd" (Wild Hunt / Raucous Hunting Party), in which headless knights and spectral cavalry are said to ride across the night sky. * It is also said that ominous events occur when the "kopfloser Reiter" (headless rider) passes by. * Especially in rural traditions of the Rhine region and southern Germany, stories remain of headless knights abducting livestock and people. Relationship with other regions * Ireland's "Dullahan" = a headless evil spirit appearing on horseback is also a famous legend. * It is thought that this mixed with the headless knight legends of Germany and Northern Europe, and later spread to England and America as the "Headless Horseman." Vintage clothing, vintage, devil