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MYTHOLOGY EDITS | unicorns

the unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. the unicorn is often depicted as a white horse-like or goat-like animal with a long horn and cloven hooves. it was commonly described as an extremely wild woodland creature, a symbol of purity and grace, which could only be captured by a virgin. in the encyclopedias, its horn was said to have the power to render poisoned water potable and to heal sickness.