Happy National Unicorn Day | April 9 | Spread Some Rainbows!
Happy National Unicorn Day! The unicorn is a symbol of happiness, fantasy, and wonder. It’s an icon of color, of childlike splendor and magic. If you love unicorns, this day was intended for you! Make sure you share the hashtag #NationalUnicornDay on your social media.
April 9th is National Unicorn Day. Ever since the ancient times in Greece, unicorns have been popular mythical creatures. In fact, that time, there are believed to live in exotic India. Before, they were viewed as powerful and fierce animals. But now, they have become symbols of purity, love, enchantment, and magic. Time to spread some magical rainbows!
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The unicorn is known as a creature of legend, one with a single large, spiraled and pointy horn which projects from its forehead. They were spotted in early Mesopotamian artwork and were often noted in myths and stories deriving from China, Greece, and India. In Greek mythology writers strongly believed that unicorns were running wild in a faraway distant realm. That distant realm was India and Greek physician Ctesias quoted in his book ‘‘On the Nature of Animals’’ that he believed India produced a one-horned horse. Some argued that he wasn’t seeing a unicorn, but instead was citing the Indian Rhinoceros. In Iran, unicorns were said to be found in Persepolis and the Hebrew Bible describes an animal called the ‘‘re’em’’ which some believe to be the unicorn.
The unicorn has always been depicted as a symbol of grace and purity, with its horn said to hold the power to cleanse poisonous water and to heal sickness. In medieval times, they would sell the tusks of the Narwhal whale and advertise it as a Unicorn horn.
The Celts, Romans, and Persians also described a white magical horse with a single horn. The creature was said to represent strength, grace, and freedom. The unicorn has been a symbol on the Scottish coat of arms since the 12th century. As you can see, unicorns have been present in our culture for a long time, and so the recent introduction of National Unicorn Day in 2015 is a welcome one.
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The Early Mentions of Unicorns
Unicorns have been mentioned in works as far back as in Ancient Greece. Greek writers believe they live in faraway places such as in India. Such country was largely unknown to Europeans that time. However, people believe that unicorns were powerful and fierce animals that should not be meddled with.
Unicorns During the Middle Ages
During the Middle Ages, the images of unicorns were largely based on Bible passages. Because of these, unicorns became symbols of pure love, strength, and also as pets for virgin women. There is even a sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding a unicorn on her lap. This can be seen in Warsaw’s National Museum. For thousands of years, unicorns have appeared countless times in various literary works
Unicorns in Pop Culture
Some of the most prominent examples where unicorns have appeared are:
JK Rowling’s Harry Potter Series
CS Lewis’ The Last Battle
Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass
My Little Pony
Unicorns in Modern Times
Now, the National Unicorn Day aims to celebrate this majestic creature and let people remember how fun life can be. Sometimes we need just a little bit of magic, or at least a belief in it, to make things work and have a positive outlook on life.
00:00 Intro
00:10 What is National Unicorn Day
00:25 Unicorns are beautiful
00:44 Look, but don’t touch
01:16 Many ways to celebrate
01:27 Spread some rainbows
01:38 Did you know?
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