Ichabod Crane

Ichabod Crane is a fictional character from Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," published in 1820. He is depicted as a lanky, superstitious schoolteacher who becomes entangled in local folklore and legends in a small village near the Hudson River. Ichabod is particularly haunted by the tale of the Headless Horseman, a ghost said to roam the area. His character embodies themes of fear, superstition, and the clash between rationality and the supernatural, making him a memorable figure in American literature and folklore.