Unicorn Traditional Look

Unicorn, Traditional Look

This unicorn is my version of a drawing from an antique book called:  The History of Four Footed Beasts and Serpents.  Traditional unicorns had cloven hooves, a tail like a lion's with a tuft at the end, a mane, and of course a horn.  They look much like a horse.  Maybe there were unicorns in the past, some ancient texts even put them in Science rather than Myth.  However, there is at present no solid scientific evidence for their existence...other than many cultures have tales about them.  Maybe that is some evidence, even though it is not a clear piece of scientific evidence. 

Narwhal Under the Ice

In the middle ages there were con men who went north and killed a narwhal and chopped off the horn and then sold the horn as a unicorn horn.  We, in our modern times would say that obviously they were not real unicorn horns.  But, in the middle ages most people did not travel far from home their entire lives.  So, they would buy the "unicorn" horn, thinking it had magical or healing properties.  Of course it was actually a narwhal horn anyway. 

This reminds me of how people will kill sharks just for their cartilage because they believe it will cure their arthritis or whatever.  Cartilage is cartilage and if you want cartilage then eat jello.  .   . or jelly beans.  They are made with beef or pork cartilage. 

Another sad thing is how people will poach rhinos for the supposedly powerful properties of their horns.  This is utter nonsense and these beautiful animals are disappearing due to this foolish false health science.