Irish Folklore
The Pooka
A vindictive, dangerous fairy that appears as a fearsome, huge black horse with eyes of yellow fire, the pooka terrorized the countryside at night, breathing blue flames and wreaking havoc. It has a deep human voice, and sometimes stopped in front of houses to bellow the names of the people, demanding to take them on midnight sprees. If refused, the pooka would vandalize their property. If the ride was accepted, the pooka would gallop around until the rider was flung headlong into a ditch. According to legend, Irish king Brian Boru tamed the pooka with a charmed bridle, and rode the fairy steed until, exhausted, it promised that is would never kill another man. The pooka still takes some not-so-sober individuals on wild rides, but the pooka always returns these individuals with only bruises and a tale to tell.
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