It seems that in the nights following the winter solstice of 21 December, the curtain that separates the world of the living from that of the dead becomes more impalpable and that it is possible to run into a terrible and noisy horde, which crosses the sky with great roar: in it there are barking dogs, galloping horses, emaciated hunters with haunted eyes, intent on chasing deer and game in an eternal and desperate escape at the same time. Seeing this terrifying sight is an omen of catastrophes and doom.
(image: Henri Lievens, "Wild Hunt")
Β«Un old cowboy went out on horseback on a dreary windy day / rested on a ridge as he went for his roadΒ».Β Thus begins one of the most beautiful and famous country songs of all time:Β (Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend.
