2007-10-02 20:32:40 · 8 answers · asked by Grinning Football plinny younger 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The Unicorn (from Latin unus 'one' and cornu 'horn') is a legendary creature.
Though the modern popular image of the unicorn is sometimes that of a horse differing only in the horn on its forehead, the traditional unicorn has a billy-goat beard, a lion's tail, and cloven hooves - these distinguish it from a horse.[1] Marianna Mayer has observed (The Unicorn and the Lake), "The unicorn is the only fabulous beast that does not seem to have been conceived out of human fears. In even the earliest references he is fierce yet good, selfless yet solitary, but always mysteriously beautiful. He could be captured only by unfair means, and his single horn was said to neutralize poison."
2007-10-02 20:39:19 · answer #1 · answered by dirtyharry7717 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I gotta admit, I just thought it was a pretty horsey with a cornetto on its nose....!
Either way they're always portrayed as lovely creatures!
2007-10-03 07:48:42 · answer #2 · answered by Gem25985 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know - I just thought it was a horsey with a cornetto on its nose.
2007-10-03 03:40:28 · answer #3 · answered by Sunshine Smile 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ha , ha , ha I'll stay with the cornetto and skip the meat and two veg and No to the cheese Thanks
2007-10-03 03:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by friSbee 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe it had a Lion's tail.
EDIT .. .to the person that gave the thumbs down .. Go Google and see what you will find.
2007-10-03 06:45:29 · answer #5 · answered by ll_jenny_ll here AND I'M BAC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thought they normally had wings? or am I thinking Peguses, & was Pegusus infact unicorn?
2007-10-03 03:48:46 · answer #6 · answered by Bubbly Blonde 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a horse with a swordfish coming out its forehead.
2007-10-03 03:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
only a white beautiful horse with a slender shell on its head
2007-10-03 04:31:54 · answer #8 · answered by nadine s 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋