(picture is not mine)
The unicorn is most commonly known as a horse like creature with a horn.Many pictures depict this animal with wing's. Although that is a common misconception. A "unicorn" with wings is a Pegasus.
The unicorn is mentioned in several places in the Bible.The unicorn was represented in the context of virtue and purity; it could detect virginity and would lay its head in the lap of a virgin and sleep. If it discerned a pretender, it would tear her apart with its horn. Many Christians believed the unicorn was a symbol that honored the Virgin Mary.
In the encyclopedias its horn was said to have the power to render poisoned water potable and to heal sickness. Until the 19th century, belief in unicorns was widespread among historians, alchemists, writers, poets, naturalists, physicians, and theologians
According to Chinese mythology, the fact that the unicorn has not been seen in many centuries is a bad omen, but it will reappear when goodness reigns once again.
I thought i'd start off our "Monster Mondays" with a familiar creature.
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