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Showing posts with label 4/8. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Hoof and Horn

"National Unicorn Day on April 9 each year celebrates the mythical horse-like creature with a single, pointed horn growing from the center of its forehead.

The unicorn heraldry is emblematic of the Scottish heritage and a valuable artefact denoting the ancient beliefs and value of this magical creature."

Learn more here.

Title: The Unicorn Rests in a Garden (from the Unicorn Tapestries)
Date: 1495–1505
Geography: Made in Paris, France (cartoon); Made in Southern Netherlands (woven)
Currently displayed at The Cloisters, New York City
Sometimes, it seems, we humans believe in the mythical more than we do facts.

And remember:
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