Friday, June 13, 2008

A Brief History Of The Unicorn

In a centuries long case of mistaken identity, we've finally rounded up another suspect. The June 11 discovery of a one-year-old, one-horned deer may put Bambi in the company of the rhinoceros, the narwhal and the onyx as creatures who spawned the enduring myth of the unicorn.

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Interesting books on the subject:

"The Lore of the Unicorn" by Odell Shepard

"Unicorn -- Myth and Reality" by Rudiger Robert Beer

And just for fun...

"Unicornis" by Michael Green and James J. O'Donnell (Fantasy, Art)

"The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle (Fantasy)