A Brief History of the Unicorn: Part One, The Bible

An arty photo of a kickass sculpture of a unicornWikipedia claims the unicorn is a mythological creature, and I call bullshit on that.

The unicorn is not mythological. The kraken is mythological. Jörmungandr, the Midgard Serpent, is a mythological beast. These are animals that defy logic and the physical rules of the universe — seriously, a snake that encircles the earth? The unicorn, however, is just a superior, yet extinct, animal.

The unicorn, or onus cornu, was once plentiful on the subcontinent of India, and in survived in...

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Published on June 08, 2010 04:17
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Matt Simply brilliant, loved this piece, can not wait for part two! Keep up the great work as I am always excited to get an email stating new blogs from yourself. Namaste.


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