The Symbolism of the Unicorn and the Constellation Monoceros

A unicorn is a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight but spiralling horn projecting from its forehead. There was a time — not so long ago—when the figurative existence of the unicorn was implicitly believed in. Indeed the translators of the Bible set their seal upon the legend by translating the Hebrew word re’em as 'unicorn.' Symbolically it combines the symbolism of the Horse – and thus a means of ecstatic transport - with that of a single horn indicating direct and speedy flight. It is thus a symbol of advanced spirituality. Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal Coat of Arms has a Unicorn chained by its crown opposing a Lion. The Lion is symbolically ‘male’, and at its worst, a symbol of unrestrained power. The Unicorn is symbolically ‘female’. and in this context is the source of wisdom and intuitive understanding. And this is why many coats of arms combine the Lion and the Unicorn. Those in power need to place the Unicorn, tamed and managed, in the service of the State The Unicorn even has its own constellation – called Monoceros. Its name is Greek for unicorn.

The symbolism is old. A ‘Unicorn- like’ creature was depicted in Persepolis, the capital of the Persian empire of Darius. An Empire that included Mesopotamia and Babylonia. Finally, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA has a set of tapestries - The Unicorn Tapestries - woven in Brussels. The tapestries were looted during the French Revolution, but were recovered in the 1850s and restored. John D. Rockefeller Jr. donated them to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1938. We end our video with a description of the story told in these beautiful tapestries.
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CREDITS

The symbolism of Plum cake [or pudding] can be found on our website www.allaboutheaven.org under Symbols, as can the meaning of the hand signs

PICTURES AND PAINTINGS
Urania's Mirror - The constellation Monoceros [a set of star charts from 1825. Includes Canis Minor and the obsolete constellation Printer's Workshop]
Blason ville fr SaintLo (Manche)
Coat of arms of Nova Scotia
Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Monoceros, Canis Minor, and Atelier Typographique
Josephus Justus Scaliger, painted by Paullus Merula, 3rd librarian of Leiden University, 1597.
Medieval UNICORN And Ladies. VINTAGE Illustration. Tapestry
Wildweibchen mit Einhorn
Domenichino Virgin and Unicorn (A Virgin with a Unicorn)
François VI de La Rochefoucauld etching by P de Bardon
Lady with a unicorn – Raphael
Woman with unicorn – Giorgione
A lady with a Unicorn – Armand Point
Jake Baddely – My favourite Hiding Place
Hans Holbein – Hennin
Woman and unicorn - Michael Green
Michael Parkes – First Embrace
from the La Dame à la licorne tapestry set, c. 1500 (Musée de Cluny, Paris)

VIDEO EFFECTS AND FOOTAGE

The 88 Constellations of the Night Sky
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=NYaLiOItDzE

Fairy Sarah and Friends - Fairy Sarah - Luna Rose the magic Unicorn | Learning For Kids
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=a2uzYdMEpGY

Beautiful Girl in Forest Free Stock Videos | Free stock footage - No Copyright | All Video Free
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Zi6VSWvBJz8

Coat of arms of the United Kingdom 3D
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=U3ULqvOnYuk

VISTA Reveals the Secret of the Unicorn
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=IgM7wMpTUHo

THE ISHTAR GATE: A projection/poem by Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=qaWV-aT8g_c

The Unicorn Tapestries
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=VQlHpn87owc

The Mystic Hunt of the Unicorn Tapestry
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=7pvlsggz35Y&t=129s

The Last Unicorn - America (1982)
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Enq2pFpBz1s

Unicorn Gait Cycles on Green Screen Background Video
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=v_8o2k1gIDc

MUSIC

00:00 Pray - Anno Domini Beats
01:12 Yonder Hill and Dale - Aaron Kenny
03:00 Drop - Anno Domini Beats

05:47 The Lion and the Unicorn
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=8fDympWDdaw

06:16Renaissance by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artist: http://audionautix.com/

07:45 Swinging With The Sultan - Doug Maxwell
10:04 Solo Cello Passion - Doug Maxwell_Media Right Productions
12:09 Traversing - Godmode
13:45 To Pass Time - Godmode
15:31 Renaissance Castle - Doug Maxwell_Media Right Productions
17:18 Pray - Anno Domini Beats