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Unicorn -- n. an imaginary animal like a horse but having a single horn in the middle of its
forehead, the hind legs of an antelope,
and the tail of a lion.
[< Latin unicornis < unus one + cornu horn]
The Unicorn was a mystical creature described in ancient Greek and Roman myths.
They were placed
among virgin saints and said to be an emblem
of purity. Though it would fight savagely when cornered, it
could be tamed by a virgin's touch.
The horn was said to be a truly magickal weapon against all evil,
but if it fell into the wrong hands, could be used against all good men and throw the world into darkness.
"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."
Marianna Mayer, The Unicorn and the Lake
With horn of gold, and eye of blue
This is the magic of pure and true
Look upon this creature and see but truth,
Her innocence of mind is but the proof.
Not to be swayed by evil's hand,
She raises her ear and makes her stand,
Stolid and strong, yet gentle and soft,
Her laughing neigh carries spirits aloft.
Beware the horn which strikes the foes,
Of those friends she loves and knows.
To walk the path of the truth and the right,
Follow the Unicorn, the soul of Light.
Tiffany M. Hrach © 1996
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