Unicorns – the mythical creatures

<h1> Unicorns – the mythical creatures</h1>

<p align=right>by Samantha Williams</p>

<div align=justify><BR>The unicorn is very likely the most wonderful of all mythical creatures. It is a well-known fact that a unicorn is famous for that he is lost in a dense forest that is situating on the border between the real and magical worlds. The unicorn arouses respect as it is a breathtaking creature. However, the connection of unicorn with human beings is very often dangerous for the fantastic world and for the unicorn itself.<BR><BR><BR>The unicorn exists in myths, folklore and also in the art. Many of the mythological creatures are seen on pictures in order to show the beauty of an image. One can see many examples of the lightsome creature, the unicorn, on the screen and on book covers. Unicorns, high spirited creatures of the deepest forests of the world, are the most generous, and wonderful. They are the frontier guards of the valleys and woods. Sometimes they become aggressive in battles with each other. They have white fur and silver hooves. Silver horns make the unicorns highly spiritual beings so that one can think they are somehow connected with the Moon light. The rumor has it the unicorns are very shy, cautious creatures and they are even afraid of people. They say, a unicorn can be tamed by virgins only and it is a very difficult task. A young virgin could capture or kill it sitting and waiting when a unicorn will come and lay its head in her lap and feel asleep. Sometimes the unicorn is described as an immortal creature, sometimes – not.<BR><BR><BR>For the first time in the history a unicorn is mentioned by greek historian Ctesias in 398 B.C. Ctesias describes unicorns in his chronicles about India. The unicorns are herbivorous and in size they are like ponies or horses. The difference between unicorns and horses is that the first have cloven hooves. A unicorn is like a white horse, but it has a little goat's beard and a horn in the middle of the forehead. In mythological stories unicorn is a creature with a single spiral horn that was a valued magical object. Unicorns run on a tremendous speed and have an aggressive conduct. They are unsociable and even wild. The horns were used for making drinking vessels that had the possibility to neutralize the poison. Besides, one could purify water with a horn and a horn had properties of an aphrodisiac.<BR><BR><BR>Unicorn hair is known to be used by magicians as a traditional major component of many old magic spells. It has a silvery glint like moonlight. Besides, it has a healing effect. The unicorn is a symbol of chastity, fierceness, virginity, and meekness. The legends tell that the meek and the unicorn will inherit the earth. In China the unicorn symbolizes good omen, like the dragon, the phoenix, and the tortoise. </div>

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