THIS IS AN EXCERPT! PLEASE READ THE WHOLE THING: Mythology: Unicorns and other Horned Beasts
Unicorns are fascinating and wonderful creatures with a rich and varied history. Magickally, unicorns can provide wonderful guides for all types of people. There are many types of unicorns that can be called upon for aid. The unicorn is one of the oldest beings and the revival of metaphysical interest has sparked its rebirth.
The unicorn has appeared in movies, tapestries, cave drawing, bestiaries, reliefs, mosaics, sculptures, paintings, ancient vases and more! Many people envision the unicorn as a white horse with a single straight horn emerging from its forehead, however, this is only one of many unicorn descriptions. The unicorn of Ctesias was a red ass with a tri-colored horn. There were unicorns with the tails of lions, asses, pigs or even serpents. Unicorns have had cloven hooves, horses hooves, claws and elephant feet. There have been furred, scaled and even armored unicorns. They have been as small as cats and described to be bigger than ships. The variation of the unicorn in legend and lore is different by time, region, culture and more.
Unicorns have changed throughout the years, and the legends surrounding them often differ. I am going to present some of the more common stories. I want to assure you, if I could include all the differing renditions of each mythology, I certainly would. However, there are many books available on the subject and I will include some websites and books for further study.
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Because this is primarily a metaphysical study I will not be going into the animals which have been often referred to as unicorns (rhinoceros, dinosaurs, bulls, narwhal ect). For more information on such creatures, I recommend checking out the recommended reading in the end of the program.
The term Alicorn is the traditional word to describe the unicorn's horn. In recent years, it has also come to be the term for the winged unicorn. However, I will not be referring to a winged unicorn by that term. I will instead use the Greek cerapter to avoid confusion.
THIS IS AN EXCERPT! PLEASE READ THE WHOLE THING: Mythology: Unicorns and other Horned Beasts
To continue reading, please go to the link below. This is a very very long article with lots of details and information. I go over all the breeds, lots of interesting history and more. Enjoy. THIS IS AN EXCERPT! PLEASE READ THE WHOLE THING: Mythology: Unicorns and other Horned Beasts
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