AgProv
Doctor of Disorientation Studies, UnseenUniversity
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Question: this is a genuinely "known" sort of animal and there is absolutely no doubt it exists in the world. The Fortean and the "cryptozoological" comes from the mythology and the legend surrounding it. So this story may not belong here but i'm stuck as to where to put it....
The White Hart, in mediaeval legend, is the rarest of creatures, and to hunt it has mythological overtures: depending on the particular myth you read, to hunt and bring down this extremely rare creature means you either acquire wisdom/magical ability/supernatural powers, or else are cursed to the ends of the Earth.
Sadly, one recently had to be killed in Bootle, Merseyside; the police said they "had no alternative".
questions arise.
As it was a stag, does the mythology still apply?
And will Bootle be either blessed or cursed?
What will happen to the police marksman who killed the beast? has he succeeded in his own (unwitting) Grail Quest?
albino deer killed in uban Bootle
The White Hart, in mediaeval legend, is the rarest of creatures, and to hunt it has mythological overtures: depending on the particular myth you read, to hunt and bring down this extremely rare creature means you either acquire wisdom/magical ability/supernatural powers, or else are cursed to the ends of the Earth.
Sadly, one recently had to be killed in Bootle, Merseyside; the police said they "had no alternative".
questions arise.
As it was a stag, does the mythology still apply?
And will Bootle be either blessed or cursed?
What will happen to the police marksman who killed the beast? has he succeeded in his own (unwitting) Grail Quest?
albino deer killed in uban Bootle