golden deer

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The King declared a hunt for the golden antlered deer. His servants rushed into the house of the peasant who had acquired the golden antlers in exchange for hay, seized the antlers and compelled the peasant to show the secret place in the forest where the haystack was hidden. Soon the deer was caught. The King locked the deer in the cage and began to mint gold coins made from the golden antlers. He caressed the deer and fed it to its heart's content, but the deer was unhappy in captivity.
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Deer Near CabinArtist: M. Caroselli
golden antlers
"You know, I hate my golden antlers--they're the reason of all my misfortunes. I can't get rid of them. It's my destiny to hide; I'm doomed to loneliness. Go your own way!"
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Bookcliffs Elk IArtist: Michael Colemangolden deer

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In a certain kingdom there lived a shepherd named Vasilko. He was an orphan because his father was killed by the King and his mother died from grief. Everyday Vasilko tended a herd of sheep in the green, sunlit meadows and glades. When he played his pipe, forest animals and birds gathered nearby to listen to his enchanting, wonderful tunes. One hot, sunny day, Vasilko left the herd in the meadow and went to the forest brook to quench his thirst. Suddenly he heard a strange rustling and concealed himself in bushes. A wonderful golden antlered deer with his doe came to the brook.
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MooseArtist: Albert Bierstadt
And now I see with eye sereneThe very pulse of the machine;A Being breathing thoughtful breath,A Traveler between life and death;The reason firm, the temperate will,Endurance, foresight, strength, and skill;A perfect Woman, nobly planned,To warm, to comfort, and command;And yet a Spirit still, and bright,With something of angelic light. William Wordsworth