Template:Did you know nominations/Four harmonious animals

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 01:42, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
Note: was originally promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) at 06:34, 2 April 2018‎ (UTC), but template didn't close properly; was reclosed by Yoninah per above promotion notice.

Four harmonious animals[edit]

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... that the tale Musicians of Bremen by the Brothers Grimm has been connected with a Buddhist legend? Source: "A similar motif appears in the 'musicians of Bremen' fairytale composed by the brothers Grimm, ..."(Beer 2003, p.53)
- ALT1:~~... that a Buddhist folk tale about four harmonious animals became a common theme in Bhutanese art?~~ Source:"Perhaps the most common theme in the folk art of Bhutan." (Carpenter et al. 2002, p.89); Source:"The harmonious motif of the four friends is often painted upon secular or monastic walls, doors, furniture, and household chinaware." (Beer 2003, p.53)

Reviewed: Did you know nominations/Lion Forge Comics
Comment: Image is for main hook only, in process of checking copyright of the image for the alt hook

Improved to Good Article status by Farang Rak Tham (talk) and Clemensmarabu (talk). Nominated by Farang Rak Tham (talk) at 00:11, 7 March 2018 (UTC).

Interesting story and its connections, on good source, no copyvio obvious. - The image is licensed but is not of the topic. - I prefer the original hook, as a connection I expect more readers to make than to the ALT, but prefer unpiping as in the ALT:

ALT2: ... that the tale Musicians of Bremen by the Brothers Grimm has been connected with the Buddhist legend about four harmonious animals?

Note the irony that the four German animals never reach their destination Bremen. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:17, 7 March 2018 (UTC)

Apparently they were stuck in India, haha... Alt2 is okay for me, but I'd like to keep the main hook as well, as a concise option. But I prefer a Buddhist legend rather than the.

The image is ... not of the topic. I am afraid I can't follow. The sculpture is not about the Musicians of Bremen?--Farang Rak Tham (Talk)

I thought your topic was the Buddhist legend ;) - Ok, I leave the main hook but you'll need to add (pictured) if you want the image, and please drop "ancient", - I'd think that legends are normally somewhat old. - Also, I still prefer ALT2, showing "harmonious"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:01, 7 March 2018 (UTC)

I understand what you mean. Removing image. And I agree that having the harmonious in the hook makes it more interesting. On the other hand, I am also a bit fed up with hooks stuck at prep because of wordiness, so I just want to keep both options open.--Farang Rak Tham (Talk) 12:40, 8 March 2018 (UTC)