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Monday Minstrel: The Zodiacal Horse.

In the Chinese twelve year zodiac cycle the horse is number seven. The mythology is that all the animals had to race across a river and that was how their order in the zodiac was determined. So why was the horse, so fast and fleet of foot, only in seventh place? That happened because the snake crossed the river by wrapping himself around the hoof of the horse. The horse was frightened and got delayed.

The order for the zodiac is: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.

Han Gan AD 706-783 New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Portrait of Emperor Xuanzong’s favorite horse Night Shining White.
Cavalry horse. Qin Dynasty ( 221-206 BC) Terracotta. Museum of the Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Army

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11 responses to “Monday Minstrel: The Zodiacal Horse.”

  1. shibumimc Avatar
    shibumimc

    About China’s first emperor – Qin Shi Huang. https://www.slideshare.net/ShibumiMC/the-king-who-made-war-illegal The greatest ever peace maker and nation builder.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      thank you for this link.

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  2. shibumimc Avatar
    shibumimc

    The King Who Made War Illegal!
    Qin Shi Huang. The Great Peace-Maker and Nation-Builder

    https://wordpress.com/post/shibumimanagementcanada.wordpress.com/736

    (Read what the terra cotta “army” was really intended for)

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  3. Tina Schell Avatar
    Tina Schell

    They have a fable for everything, don’t they?! My granddaughter is headed to a big riding show in VT in July. She is SO excited. Have been sharing your blog with her.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Will your granddaughter be competing or watching? Either will be very interesting for her. Thank you for sharing my blog posts and I hope she will get something from them that she can relate to and find of interest.

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  4. thelonelyauthorblog Avatar
    thelonelyauthorblog

    Well, I guess that makes sense, because I would have thought the horse would have been first.
    Interesting post. Have an inspiring week.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you for commenting and have a good week full of fun and inspiration!

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  5. popsiclesociety Avatar
    popsiclesociety

    Hmmm I did not know it 🤔 thank you for sharing 😊 Have a wonderful week 🌸🌸

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you and enjoy your week as well!

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  6. map195 Avatar
    map195

    nice informative post

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      I’m glad you found something of interest in it. Thanks for commenting!

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