Unicorns in the Sky: Monoceros Star Map
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Monoceros is Greek for unicorn, but the Monoceros constellation was unknown to the ancient Greeks. There are no unicorns in Greek mythology, but they do appear in texts of natural history as being native creatures to India. The Monoceros constellation was identified in 1612 by Dutch cartographer Petrus Plancius. Alexander Jamieson based the unicorn in his Celestial Atlas, 1822, on the popular atlases of Jean Fortin in France and Johann Bode in Germany, rather than the map in Atlas Coelestis of John Flamsteed.
Unicorns appear in the predecessor of the medieval bestiary, the Physiologus, a second century Christian text written in Greek.
The Monoceros star map was first published on 1 February 1822.
Application: These tiles will work on any interior wall or shower. It makes a great kitchen backsplash (see below).
Title: Monoceros Star Map
Size: 17 x 12.75 inches or 24 x 18 inches.
Colors: The background color is cream but can be modified slightly to be more white or a deeper cream. See How to Order Tile.
Availability: Can usually be shipped in two to three weeks.
17 x 12.75 inches (twelve 4.25 inch ceramic tiles): $1400
24 x 18 inches (twelve 6-inch ceramic tiles): $1530
24 x 18 inches (twelve 6-inch marble tiles): $1980
