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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 ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I've been slowly working on editing the story and it's coming along ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Just wish I had more time.... ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png)
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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!! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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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 ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) 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 ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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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 ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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