Maggie (Tam's horse)

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Maggie is the loyal and long-suffering mare who carries Tam through his drunken, supernatural adventure in Robert Burns’s narrative poem "Tam o’ Shanter."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional horse
literary character
mare
appearsIn Tam o’ Shanter NERFINISHED
associatedPlace Alloway Kirk NERFINISHED
Ayrshire NERFINISHED
bodyPartInjury tail torn off
characterTrait brave
long-suffering
loyal
creator Robert Burns NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance iconic animal figure in Scottish literature
depictedAs small but sturdy farm horse
firstPublicationOfWork 1791
languageOfWork Scots
literaryWorkType narrative poem
moralIllustration shows that loyalty can save a reckless master
narrativeFunction comic foil to Tam’s drunkenness
symbol of steadfast loyalty
nationalityOfWorkContext Scottish
notableEvent carries Tam during his drunken ride
flees from witches and warlocks at Alloway Kirk
loses her tail while escaping supernatural pursuers
owner Tam o’ Shanter NERFINISHED
relationship companion of Tam o’ Shanter
role Tam o’ Shanter’s horse
settingOfAppearance rural Scotland
sexOrGender female
species horse
workAuthorNationality Scottish

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Tam o' Shanter featuresCharacter Maggie (Tam's horse)