Aug 9, 2009

Serenity Sunday


The Unicorn



A unicorn is a mythical and legendary animal depicted as a beautiful horse with a single strong horn on its forehead. It is believed by many, a unicorn had the hind legs of an antelope, the beard of a goat and a tail of a lion.

In Chinese mythology, a unicorn is known as a Ki-Lin or Chi-Lin. The ancient Chinese believed a unicorn to be represent great and good things and also as a harbinger of good fortune. According to one of the Chinese legends, Chi-Lin would appear at the time of birth of wise men and emperors. They also believed at the time of birth of a Chinese philosopher and thinker Confucius, a Chi-Lin appeared carrying a piece of imperial jade in its mouth. The prophecy of the baby was written on it.



My List:


1.) My kids


2.) My cats


3.) Waterfalls


4.) Garlic


5.) Lazy weekends


6.) Good friends


7.) Romote controls


8.) Lavander fabric softener


9.) Podcasts


10.) Herbal tea

1 comment:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Remember that old song "The Unicorn" by the Irish Rovers? That was a favourite of mine when I was a kid. Unicorns have always fascinated me, but I didn't know they were a part of Chinese mythology too!