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Etymology
'Nightmare' has nothing to do with horses
The mare in nightmare was an Old English demon believed to sit on sleepers' chests. Mare the horse is a separate word entirely.
Mythology
Baba Yaga's hut stands on chicken legs
In Slavic folklore, the witch lives in a hut that walks on giant fowl legs and turns to face visitors. She flies in a mortar, steering with a pestle, and may help or eat whoever finds her.