Month: February 2026
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The Horses of Saint Mark
The tales of the horses of Saint Mark are, unfortunately, naught but tales of theft and robbery. The Saint A local cobbler, Anianus, was sitting as usual by the sea when Mark approached, for his sandal straps had come loose. While Anianus was mending the sandals, the awl slipped and pierced his palm. As he…
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The Winged Horse
Among the images of Tibet that the world has come to know are the prayer flags strung along trails and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are called “rlung ta”, which means “windhorse”. Of the rlung ta composition, the windhorse is at the center, surrounded by four animals of the cardinal directions – the Garuda,…
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The Spotted Horse
From fish to cephalopods, from insects, birds, to mammals, the world of spotted species has always attracted human attention, standing out to us as beautiful and eye-catching. Paradoxically a primary reason for spotting is that it provides excellent camouflage in the wild, particularly in grasslands and forests. The spots mimic the sunlight dappling through leaves…
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