Thomas the Rhymer

Thomas the Rhymer is a Scottish ballad, derived from the Chivalric Romance Thomas of Ercildoune.


 * Alliterative Nickname: Thomas's nickname, 'True Thomas'.
 * Colour Coded for Your Convenience: The Queen of Elfland's horse is 'milk-white'. Both her dress, and the cloak and shoes which she gives Thomas, are green.
 * Land of Faerie: The Queen of Elfland's kingdom, which Thomas disappears into at the end of the ballad.
 * Super Speed: An ability of the Queen of Elfland's horse. "And aye whene'er her bridle rang, / The steed flew swifter than the wind."