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Post by strangewind on Jan 31, 2008 22:55:59 GMT -5
This is a quibble, so ignore me if it is dorky, but do unicorns (unicae? unicornicopia? What's the plural of unicorn? I've only ever seen one...er...I mean...heard of one at a time) have cloven feet? Traditionally, they don't, so I'm wondering if there is a reason for this somewhat subtle departure. A cleft in the hoof also traditionally suggests evil or impishness, so as a reader, I'll probably need a reason for this.
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Post by paischaros on Feb 7, 2008 2:11:10 GMT -5
All I've ever read in unicorn lore (and plural is just unicorns) is that unicorns had cloven hooves.
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Post by strangewind on Feb 7, 2008 15:07:00 GMT -5
Okay, and again, forgive the questions. I understand they are random and small. So is this unicorn more like a goat, with a beard and everything, or more like a horse with a horn and cloven feet?
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Post by paischaros on Sept 2, 2008 20:06:57 GMT -5
Okay, and again, forgive the questions. I understand they are random and small. So is this unicorn more like a goat, with a beard and everything, or more like a horse with a horn and cloven feet? My unicorn is the latter, looks like a horse but with a horn and cloven hooves. Some people make their unicorns more like goats. But I prefer my unicorns to be more like horses, just with a few unicorn-ish traits. I'll give my male unicorns beards as well, though, cause they're male. Just seems appropriate to me  I've been slowly working on editing the story and it's coming along  Just wish I had more time....  |
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Post by CastleLyons on Sept 2, 2008 20:45:51 GMT -5
Medieval people, who equated the unicorn with Christ, almost always pictured it with cloven hooves. They also made it a bit more like a goat, with a goat-like face and beard but the body more like a horse. And they referred to it as being small, like a goat. You can make your unicorn any way you want, but you are correct in the cloven-hoof part. And the fact that the medieval people equated the unicorn with Christ certainly debunks the cloven-hoof = evil theory. If anyone is interested in the "unicorn as Christ" theory, check out my latest blog entry [ castlelyons7.blogspot.com/]. I'm a bit of an amateur student of medieval art, especially in regards to the unicorn. |
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Post by paischaros on Mar 19, 2009 13:15:53 GMT -5
Goodness, it's been forever since I've been here. Anyway, I'm finally ready to submit this story to Mindflights. Wish me luck!! |
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Post by Teskas on Mar 21, 2009 15:22:39 GMT -5
I'm rooting for you, Paischaros!
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Post by Christian Soldier on Mar 22, 2009 17:51:02 GMT -5
Yay! God speed!
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Post by paischaros on Jul 11, 2009 0:47:13 GMT -5
So, hah, forgot to tell you all that Mindflight's declined, but that's ok. I intend to work on it some more and polish it up more, and then start looking elsewhere. In the meantime I've started on a new story and plan to post what I have here soon for y'alls scrutiny We'll see...depends on how long it gets. |
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Post by paischaros on Sept 16, 2012 19:35:55 GMT -5
So, WOW, it's been over three years since I posted here!! I wanted to let you all know that I've published "Amari's Love" through Createspace, so a print version (40 pages) is available at Amazon.com for $4.99 here: Amari's Love. The Kindle version should be available within about a day |
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Post by Kessie on Sept 16, 2012 20:19:40 GMT -5
Oh wow, I'm so new I never even saw this thread. Hey, I'll be happy to give you a review if you shoot me a review copy at netraptor001 at hotmail dot com! I'll send it to you first for previewing, of course. :-)
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Post by paischaros on Sept 17, 2012 7:04:19 GMT -5
That would be great! I'll email the PDF to you right away. It'll be coming from connie (at) paischaroscreations (dot) com |
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Just wish I had more time.... 
