The Ebony Horse
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Not to be confused with The Black Colt (Iranian folktale).
The Ebony Horse, The Enchanted Horse or The Magic Horse[1][2] is a folk tale featured in the Arabian Nights. It features a flying mechanical horse, controlled using keys, that could fly into outer space and towards the Sun. The ebony horse can fly the distance of one year in a single day, and is used as a vehicle by the Prince of Persia, Qamar al-Aqmar, in his adventures across Persia, Arabia and Byzantium.[3]
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Folk tale | |
Name | The Ebony Horse |
Also known as | The Enchanted Horse |
Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 575 (The Prince's Wings) |
Published in | One Thousand and One Nights |
Related | The Wooden Eagle (ru) |
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