If a statue of a person in the park on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
2006-10-11 03:44:15 · 6 answers · asked by Tatiana D 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
An examination of the equestrian statues in most major European cities shows this is not true. If it ever was true, the practice appears to have died out in the 19th century.
2006-10-15 03:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by Ω Nookey™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not something, No meaning in any respect. Andrew Jackson is on a horse statue in Jackson sq. N.O., l. a.. Horses' the two front legs or interior the air. A. Jackson died from previous age. undesirable grass would not die.
2016-11-27 21:30:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's often repeated...I have heard it many times myself....but it is categorically NOT TRUE.
One example well known to me is below ....I used to live 1/2 block from this statue while I was completing my Master's in US History in New Orleans. This is one of the most famous statues in America outside DC and New York and Andrew Jackson died in bed of old age!
2006-10-11 03:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by DJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. In centre of Belgrade, Serbia, there is a monument to knez Mihailo who died in peace, but was assasined and died instantly. And the horse has one leg in the air.
Look: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/sr/4/43/Spomenik_u_Beogradu.jpg
2006-10-11 04:03:04 · answer #4 · answered by matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This story is apochryphal.
2006-10-11 04:44:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, ask any tour guide in D.C., they'll tell you it's true.
2006-10-11 03:46:07 · answer #6 · answered by smashley 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋