Chess is a magical game, and there must always be unicorns hiding in the shadows. But i never heard of unicorns being carnivorous.
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That's what the knights thought, too
unicorns eat more than a single cob of corn you know.
In the medieval tapestries at Cluny, the unicorn is often depicted
in a lush, peaceful garden, with contented little unworried rabbits and
loving maidens, so he probably has a diet similar to the horse.
Although he may get ravenous and plunder the corn!
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sorry, I tried to put a picture, but it didn't make it.
Unicorns are stealthy. Hard to get a good photo of them.
Yes, it's true..... and, I was thinking, Ramona-Carbona, you never know, once in a while
they might be content with one cob of corn: hence,
be called Uni-corn?
I found a handpainted ceramic chess set at a flea market (only $5!) and was wondering about the origin of the pieces. It has not been fired yet, so the paint looks flat. The set looks older and I know it had to have taken someone a lot of time to paint each piece so detailed. I have never seen a set with a unicorn along with the knight. Ideas of where it may have originated from? Just curious. Can't wait to find a kiln to fire it. (attached is a pic of the knight and pawn) The knight is about 3"
Jul 11, 2015
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#32
Nice set.
No idea where it may have come from. Looks relatively modern. Would guess post-1980.
Unicorns are the best knights
Thanks, yes I was thinking 80's also... what is the bird? A falcon, maybe?
Jul 11, 2015
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#35
Does anyone remember the unicorn song? The song tells that unicorns were not a myth, but a creature that literally missed the boat, not boarding the Ark in time to be saved from the Great Flood described in the Bible.
Maybe it is a gargoyle
Jul 11, 2015
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#37
Bird would be a Phoenix, I'm guessing. If the rest of the set is fantasy-based. If it is medieval-based, then it is likely something non-fictional.
Cardinal??
iMacChess,
Thank you so much for posting the link to "The Unicorn Song! I liked it & had never heard it before. It also
features lovely visuals, and a surprise ending! and I recommend it to you all!
That's 'cause the unicorns ate the knights.