Signs and Movement

The Night Harrow moves across fields leaving rows of flattened grass and broken stalks. Farmers wake to find patterns in their fields and animals unsettled. The sound is described as a low rumble like distant thunder.

Origins of The Night Harrow

Some say the Harrow is a remnant of old farming tools given life by sorrow. Others claim it is a weather spirit that shapes the land. It is associated with harvest time and with warnings about greed.

Encounters of The Night Harrow

Those who follow the sound find nothing but the flattened rows and a lingering scent of iron. The Night Harrow does not harm people but it unsettles the land and the animals that graze there.

Traditions of The Night Harrow

Communities hold small harvest rites to calm the Harrow and to thank the land. The creature is woven into seasonal practices and into stories about taking only what is needed.

Other Ohio Folk Tales

The Hollow Walker | The Marsh Lurker | The Bog Wisp | The Stone Hound