Victoria Clough

Historian & Artist

The Hel-Horse

The Hel-Horse, also called ‘Helhest’, is a ghostly three-legged horse sometimes seen limping around church-yards. Some say it is the spirit of a horse that was buried alive when the church was first built, thought to be a common practice in the days of old.

  • Isaiah and the Seraph
  • Baba Yaga and her hut
  • Hans Trapp
  • Snegurochka
  • The Thrice-Ninth Tsardom
  • Finist the Falcon and the Merchants daughter