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Encyclopedia: Unicorn

The unicorn (from Latin unus 'one' and cornu 'horn') is a legendary creature whose power is exceeded only by its mystery. The unicorn is a horse-type animal with a single horn. 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, which distinguish him 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."

Translations

How to say "Unicorn" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	独角兽
	(Japanese)	ユニコーン
	(German)	Einhorn
	(Spanish)	Unicornio
	(French)	Licorne
	(Italian)	Unicorno

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MOTU

Mark of the Unicorn ( MOTU ) is a music-related computer software and hardware supplier. It is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. References Mark of the Unicorn...

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List of MOTU products

The following is a partial list of products Mark of the Unicorn supplies to the public. Firewire audio interface MOTU Audio 828mkII...

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Peter S. Beagle

singer. He is best known as the author of The Last Unicorn. He wrote the screenplay for episode 71 of... By My Outfit: Cross-Country by Scooter, an Adventure, 1965 The Last Unicorn, 1968 Lila, the Werewolf... Presence of the Elephants, 1995 Peter S. Beagle's Immortal Unicorn, 1995 Peter S. Beagle's Immortal...

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Star Trek (role-playing game)

Unicorn Games Star Trek Deep Space Nine Roleplaying Game, 1999, Last Unicorn Games Star Trek Roleplaying Game, 1999, Last Unicorn Games Star Trek Voyager Roleplaying Game, 2000, Last Unicorn Games GURPS...

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Invisible Pink Unicorn

The Invisible Pink Unicorn , described as a goddess in the form of a unicorn who is both invisible... the alt.atheism FAQ: This popular depiction of the Invisible Pink Unicorn highlights its invisiblity. This tongue-in-cheek 'sighting' of the Invisible Pink Unicorn in San Juan, Puerto Rico pokes...

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Karkadann

The Karkadann ("Lord of the Desert") was a mythical unicorn-like creature said to live on the... these birds, for it enjoyed their beauty and voice. Appearance The body of the unicorn was white, as... the white horn we all picture on a unicorn, the karkadann's forehead sported a black corkscrew-like...

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Musée de Cluny

famous works is the tapestry cycle, The Lady and the Unicorn. Notable works stored there include: Gallo... centuries Tapestries including The Lady and the Unicorn The museum was founded in 1843 by a passionate...

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Christoph Nuehlen

(2004) The Last Unicorn (2005...

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Coat of Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador

Coat of Arms of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada consists of: a red shield of two white unicorns and two yellow lions separated by a white cross Two Beothuk supporters with arrows and bows An elk on the shield A banner thatr reads Quaerite prime Regnum Dei ("Seek ye first the...

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Four benevolent animals

In Chinese mythology, Joseph Campbell identifies four benevolent animals that took abodes in the gardens of the palace of the Chinese Empire during the legendary period of Huang Ti. The unicorn, lord of warm-blooded quadrpeds. The dragon, lord of scaly animals. The tortoise, lord of mollusks. The...

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