Helhest: Denmark’s Death-Omen Horse

Did you know Denmark has a ghost horse that predicts death? In Danish folklore, Helhest is a three-legged,

ghostly horse linked to Hel, the goddess of the underworld. It appears at night

near graveyards and churches. People believed that hearing its hooves meant death

or illness was coming. The legend may come from an old ritual where a horse was buried beneath a

churchyard to trap evil spirits. In Denmark, if you heard Helhest…it was already too

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