White Hart
In English folklore, the white hart is associated with Herne the Hunter. Arthurian legend states that the creature has a perennial ability to evade capture, and that the pursuit of the animal represents mankind's spiritual quest. It also signalled that the time was high for the knights of the kingdom to pursue a quest.
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How rare is it to see a white stag?
The condition, known as leucism, is very rare in this species, with genuine white stags only occurring occasionally in the wild - examples have only appeared a handful of times in the past 50 years.
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The white hart was a common element in Celtic mythology, a messenger from the other world and the starter of quests.
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hand drawn-manipulated with gimp and enhanced via pixlr
White Hart
In English folklore, the white hart is associated with Herne the Hunter. Arthurian legend states that the creature has a perennial ability to evade capture, and that the pursuit of the animal represents mankind's spiritual quest. It also signalled that the time was high for the knights of the kingdom to pursue a quest.
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How rare is it to see a white stag?
The condition, known as leucism, is very rare in this species, with genuine white stags only occurring occasionally in the wild - examples have only appeared a handful of times in the past 50 years.
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The white hart was a common element in Celtic mythology, a messenger from the other world and the starter of quests.
~
hand drawn-manipulated with gimp and enhanced via pixlr