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."
Statements (30)
| 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
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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
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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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