Unicorn Myths

Did you know that somewhere between 15,000 to 18,000 new creatures are discovered each year? Out of those animals how about many land animals out of these animals do you think there are? Out of the land animals, what sort of animals do you think could someday get discovered? Possibly even mythical beings could be discovered some day. Not just monsters, but maybe even peaceful creatures. Are you thinking about what creature I am thinking of? I’m thinking of a creature that has the body of a horse or donkey and is famous for its magical horn. Yes, I’m thinking of the Unicorn. The Unicorn is a Creature that that can be found throughout history, possesses many magical abilities and has many different relationships with different creatures.
Back then, the unicorn myth was very widespread throughout cultures, where it still exists today. The Unicorn myth is ancient, about 2,516 years. “The Founder of the unicorn myth was Cteius who was a Greek philosopher. He created the myth in 5th century B.C.” (Animalist 13 seconds - 23 seconds) According to Animalist, he created the myth when he heard of a horned donkey roaming the wild. The unicorn myth became publicized quickly and arose quickly in western myths. The European Unicorn myth is about how one day some hunters tried to catch a unicorn, but the unicorn was too swift. Since they could not catch them, forced a young maiden tame him. “The unicorn came to a stop in front of a beautiful young maiden sitting under a tree… But it was a trap”(American History Museum 3). According to the myth, the unicorn was captured, but as the young maiden washed her tears in a stream, she thought she saw a glimpse of a unicorn. This myth was the foundation upon which the widespreadness of the
The Unicorn is conversely famous for its horn, also known as an alicorn. Humans have been using these “Horns” for centuries in many different ways. The Unicorn’s horn can, when dipped in poison can render that poison harmless. The Horn of a unicorn “was thought to neutralize poisons.” (Owens 2). The horn would be dipped in the drink of the royals in case there was poison in the drink. The Unicorn is also very swift, and “it is so elusive that no person can catch it.” (Unknown 5). Nevertheless, the unicorn can be tamed by a young maiden. The speed of the Unicorn aided it in the European myth and was able to outrun the hunters. The Unicorn’s horn “If made into a cup, would protect one from any poison that might have been added to one's drink.” (Owens 2) The cup would neutralize any poison placed in the drink. The cup would work the same as the horn did, but it would work faster, and you would not have to worry about whether or not you put the horn in. The People who were supposedly using a “unicorn horn” were actually using the tusk of a narwhal. The Narwhal is a sea dwelling creature, which has a tusk that looks similar to the pictures painted by the myths of the unicorn. The unicorn is famous for these powers throughout myths, and are they are still famous today. The speed of the unicorn helped the unicorn escape from hunters, while the horn of the unicorn