In Three Hearts..., the Horse exists in an alternative universe where the Carolingian myths are true whereas, in The Sea Peoples, it "exists" (?) in a shamanic Otherworld, "Between Waking World And Shadow," (p. 65) but it is the same Horse, another of our megamultiversal beings, no doubt.
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Kaor, Paul!
I have wondered what exactly Hell Horse was. A horse possessed by demons? Or somehow under a curse?
Sean
Sean,
There is a Wiki article, "Helhest."
Paul.
Kaor, Paul!
That I had not known. I will be looking it up soon. Thanks!
Sean
I think Poul was drawing on the Danish folktales -- he was very familiar with them.
Dear Mr. Stirling,
I think so too, what you said about PA drawing on Danish folk tales for the Hell Horse. That idea does not seem to be shared with Norway or Sweden when I looked it up.
Sean
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