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chimera said:
No that is fascinating. Teeth problems, jaw lumps that went. It suggests that Uffington horse is not really a horse , or not a healthy one.
For sale: Thoroughbred Arab 2 yr old, 234,000 pounds. Bone spurs in jaw, protruding teeth , weird spinal chord. Minor surgery only.
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Ooh yes please a nice goofy Arab with a dodgy back nice and cheap too:)
 
chimera said:
On the contrary , the unicorn is quite rational compared with the double headed eagle of the European partners. Imagine the anatomical complexities of 2 syrinx oesophaguses with cyclical respiration - almost breathless. The most that a yale needs is to co-ordinate caprid forward trot with leonine rear pacing. However the he-goat head-butt may be unexpected for the leaping lion. Possibly the cause of Uffington beast having that odd neck.
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Scary stuff... the lion isn't the only one surprised.
 
Beausmate said:
Unicorns aren't built for racing. You need a hippogriff for sport.

I reckon chimera is actually cerberus in disguise.
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I thought it was judgemental, on something, with google translate, a dictionary of imaginary beasts in a foreign language and the National Trust Handbook.

More likely to be a pervert with a thing about women in long leather boots - I'm surprised he's not talking about the bits not drawn on the Uffington horse. ;)
 
What about humans with jaw growths? I once had a tumour in my neck. Am I a unicorn? Could I have been fathered by a lion? I was born under the sign of Leo too, spooky!
 
Beausmate said:
I reckon chimera is actually cerberus in disguise.
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excellent comment. Both were bred by Echidna and Typhon . Both guarded warriors in Hades _ H Rose "Handbook of Greek Myth" p23. J Fontenrose " Python" .

"Echidna was a half-woman, half-snake creature in Greek mythology, also known as the "mother of all monsters", as she gave birth to most of the Greek mythical creatures. She was the wife of Typhon, who was the "father of all monsters" and the most fearsome and dangerous monster in said mythology. Both she and her husband were the children of Gaia and Tartarus. The couple attacked the Olympians, but Zeus managed to repel them, burying Typhon under Mount Etna; Echidna and her children were spared to continue challenging future heroes. Echidna was killed by Argus Panoptes while sleeping.

Some of the most famous children of Echidna and Typhon were Cerberus, the three-headed hound who guarded the gates of the Underworld; the Lernaean Hydra, the multi-headed serpent that grew two heads if one was cut off; the Gorgon sisters, the best known being Medusa; and the Chimera, a creature that had the heads of a lion, a goat and snake."
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Of course , Greeks had human gods and rejected the barbarian beasts such as the snake goddess at Delphi who they made a woman. These monsters were seen by Greeks in a disdainful manner , probably misunderstanding them. The Etruscan Chimera bronze has the snake head on the tail. Babylon had the parts in a normal arrangement (1 head , 4 feet ). The British model at Uffington is well built and suitable for purpose.
 
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Looks like the greek dragons and unicorns are gone from here, hopefully the rest will be soon. For some real white scottish horses, not quite the same, u should watch the penultimate episode of hamish McBeth.
 
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I'd be careful of good Scot horses and Irish also.

"The Dragon Skythia was the first ruler of the land of Skythia. She was a woman from the waist up with the serpentine tail of a Drakon in place of legs. When Herakles visited her realm leading the cattle of Geryon, she stole some of the herd and insisted the hero mate with her before she would return them.
The Skythian Drakaina was probably identified with the monster Ekhidna. "

This is from Parthenius of Nicaea, Love Stories. trans. by S Gasalee.
"XXX. THE STORY OF CELTINE
Hercules, it is told, after he had taken the cattle of Geryon from Erythea, was wandering through the country of the Celts and came to the house of Bretannus, who had a daughter called Celtine. Celtine fell in love with Hercules and hid away the cattle, refusing to give them back to him unless he would first content her. Hercules was indeed very anxious to bring the cattle safe home, but he was far more struck by the girl’s beautiful face, and consented to her wishes; and then, when the time had come round, a son called Celtus was born to them, from whom the Celtic race derived their name."

"Connal Cernach helped the Connacht hero Fráech recover his abducted wife and sons and stolen cattle. They tracked them to Alba (Scotland), southwards through Britain, across the English Channel, through Lombardy, to the Alps, where they met an Irish girl herding sheep. She told them the land was ruled by warriors who stole cattle from far and near, and had recently brought back Fráech's cattle and family. She advised them to go to the woman who tended the cows, who warned them that the fort where Fráech's wife was kept was guarded by a serpent, but promised to leave the gate open for them. When they attacked the fort, the serpent leaped into Conall's belt, and did him no harm. They liberated Fráech's family, took all the cattle and treasure, and went back to Ireland the way they came."
 
Fire horses are more interesting than greek and irish dragons.

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Keep on looking in wonder.

"In the heart of the Olympos National Park, Mount Chimaera has literally burned for thousands of years. There, at the site called Yanartas (or "flaming rocks"), one can see dozens of small fires which burn constantly from the methane that seeps through the vents in the rocks, according to BBC.

Spread out over 1.2 acres, the "eternal" flames on the sea-facing slope have been used by sailors, since ancient times, as a natural lighthouse, according to the book "Myth and Geology," by L. Piccardi and W.B. Masse.

In ancient literature, the origins of the flaming rocks of Mount Chimaera are rooted in Greek mythology. Legend has it that Chimera, the indestructible, three-headed, fire-breathing dragoness was slain at her lair by the hero Bellerophon. Being an indestructible dragon, her fire-tongue remains eternally burning."
 
Uffington Castle, Oxfordshire - Photographers Resource
www.photographers-resource.co.uk/gallery/.../Forts/uffington_castle.htm
Uffington Castle was first thought to have been built in 7th or 8th century BC, ... finds of pottery, loom weights and animal bone suggest that it was used for more ...
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A war horse suggests a military fort but no signs of that were excavated. The loom weight and animals fit with the beast being a goat and goatwool being woven into cloth.
Camelot cloth was used for robes in 14th century.
"Camelot" is from "kemel" Angora goats, and "khamlat" fine cloth.
The name of the beast at 1000 BC can't be known, possibly it was like "ial" yale, Babylonian "I-alu" the sacred goat , which was a part of Marduk's horned lion. It is from Assyrian and the root WL meaning "to ascend". Welsh "ial" : high meadow land. A goat was thrown into the Euphrates river each Spring New Year to purify it.
 
Have to feel sorry for Uffington mare with front of skull missing.

" well it does take up a fair bit of time to look after a horse with no front teeth cause they would have to be hard feed at least twice a day and if they aren't in a private paddock you do have to remove the horse, wait till it finishes eating and then put it back. And also if you don't have a great connection with the horse, like you just got it only to be told this well then I can see why putting it to sleep is probably the better option to make sure that it doesn't get neglected in a paddock somewhere because not just anyone is going to take on a horse that doesn't have the ability to graze.

And just a note if your horse doesn't have any front teeth and you say its still grazing chances are its doing it just for something to do and it may not actually be getting much, if any grass in its gob at all and if it is it won't be nearly as much as it would be if it had all its teeth, thats what the dentist has told me at least and he said it can be a real problem cause people don't realise until the horse has already dropped a fair bit of weight.
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Although beards weren't the norm for men at that time in ancient Egypt, they were associated with the gods. Pharaohs, regardless of their gender, wore the beards for this exact purpose. Although they were for the most part males, there were occasional female pharaohs, too. The beards typically were braided in a tight manner -- a style that was thought to be especially godly. Hair from goats was usually the main ingredient in these beards, which usually were thin at the top and somewhat broader farther down. Pharaohs typically put their false beards on for ceremonies, with the aim to express their importance and divine ranking.
 
Puddleduck said:
I saw it had come back to the top of V & HC and had exactly the same thought LOL
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Uffington white horse - "the biggest white lie ever"
Once upon a time there was a sick young horse. Where else would you post a Vet problem - of course there is the risk your vet might see it and decide to take it personally.
 
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xmastree said:
Uffington white horse - "the biggest white lie ever"
Once upon a time there was a sick young horse. Where else would you post a Vet problem - of course there is the risk your vet might see it and decide to take it personally.
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The biggest white lie, not my horses dead white teeth but all about those two missing bits between the uffington white horses back legs.
 
Don't know about cancer but certainly verbal, (or typing), diarrhoea. Brain not involved in output. ;)
Has also taken on another user name in a failed bid to suggest he has a friend.
 
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chimera said:
In ancient literature, the origins of the flaming rocks of Mount Chimaera are rooted in Greek mythology. Legend has it that the indestructible, three-headed, fire-breathing dragoness was slain at her lair by the hero Bellerophon. Being an indestructible dragon, her fire-tongue remains eternally burning."
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According to that above the chimera was a she not a he.
Bellerophon rode a white horse too, the flying white horse Pegasus.
I heard there was frozen semen available for Pegasus somewhere in Europe.
 
Bellerophon: I've killed the chimera. Its dead. God, what a nightmare, its taken me nearly five months to get here as I couldn't find the way and had to keep stopping for directions, and the directions I were given were terrible, utter lies or they pretended they couldn't remember and some of these were from people (friends - now ex friends) that I've known for years. The tooth fairies were the worst, stay away from them, especially if they have unicorns or live in hot climates.

Pegasus went lame on the way and I couldnt find a farrier, half his hoof is missing, I did find a vet but all he said was 'oh nothing wrong there'. Luckily his wings are okay so he can still fly.

Now I'm looking for the chimera's spawn. If any of you see any of them, stay away from them. They get everywhere and before you know it they've taken over your entire life, you can't get rid of them, spying and listening, they slowly suffocate you and you have no idea why, and they won't tell you why, they just pretend they are not there but you will know they are there. They are the spawn of all evil. God help you if they find you
 
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You think I should increase Pegasus's bute? He's already having 6 a day. I asked the vet if it would be kinder to put him to sleep but he said these things are painful. I'm going to leave him here to rest and go catch one of the uffington white horses. It seems the spawn of all evil are at work again.
 
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