{"id":7652,"date":"2014-04-24T00:01:21","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T05:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=7652"},"modified":"2014-03-15T07:07:20","modified_gmt":"2014-03-15T12:07:20","slug":"atozchallenge-u-unicorn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=7652","title":{"rendered":"#AtoZChallenge – U is for Unicorn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unicorn<\/h1>\n

\"unicorn\"<\/a>A unicorn is a legendary animal with a large, spiraling horn protruding from its forehead. In folklore, it is always white but can look like a horse or a goat. This wild, woodland creature was a symbol of purity and grace and could only be captured by a virgin.<\/p>\n

A mercat cross is the market cross which be found in many Scottish towns, cities and villages. The cross is a symbol of the right to hold a regular market or fair which was granted by the monarch, a bishop or a baron. It indicated a burgh’s relative prosperity and marked the settlement’s focal point. In many cases, these crosses are topped with the Royal Unicorn.<\/p>\n

There are more crosses with the Royal Unicorn, but these are a few.<\/p>\n

Aberdeen Mercat Cross:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Aberdeen
Richard Slessor [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Edinburgh Mercat Cross:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Edinburgh
By User:Kim Traynor (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Glasgow Mercat Cross:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Glasgow
Thomas Nugent [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>And to end my post, here are the Irish Rovers to sing you out…<\/p>\n