Unicorns Fabulous Creatures Tales Literature
In folklore unicorns have cured the sick, made poison harmless, and sightings have foretold events. These tales and lore go back to ancient times. They have appeared to be not unlike the horse, goat, lion, wolf, or rhinoceros among other creatures and combinations of them all. Unicorns have the common trait of a horn or horns protruding from the head (forwards, backwards or otherwise). Theorized origins range from dinosaurs, to equine mammals, to the narwhal, or simply the imagination. As symbolism they have appeared in heraldry, tapestries, sculpture, jewellery, and other artistic works representing various aspects and emotions.
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- Unicorns - Summary of international folklore, history, and symbolism.
- Lore of the Unicorn - Book by Odell Shepard first published in 1930; tales history, evidence, unicorns and reported sightings.
- A Unicorn Seal - Archeological report on a seal depicting a unicorn-like fabulous creatures animal, found in the Indus valley and dated fabulous creatures roughly 2000 BC.
- Unicorn Jewels - An overview of the unicorn in history, with picture archive.
- Heraldic America: The Unicorn in Canada - International history, ancient history, heraldry, and lore, by Auguste Vachon.
- Wikipedia: Unicorn - Encyclopedic article; antiquity, medieval history, heraldry, and theories tales on possible tales origins.
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