The Unicorn: World History and Myths | Exclusive Video: February 2022

In this video we explore the widespread myth of the unicorn from across the world, from Ancient Civilisations, medieval myths to modern day. Including strange one-horned beasts from across the world, European unicorn folklore, the trade and medicinal uses of unicorn horns and the real life creatures, both living and extinct, that may have influenced these legends.
Sources:
The Lore of the Unicorn (1993)
By Odell Shepard
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 The Name "Unicorn"
00:46 Ancient Greek Records of Indian Unicorns
04:09 The Indus Valley Civilization "Unicorn" Carvings
05:57 The "Unicorn" in the Bible and the Jewish Re'em
09:05 The Medieval Unicorn
10:10 The Unicorn, Purity and the Virgin
11:25 Uses and Trade of "Unicorn Horns" (aka Alicorn)
12:18 Unicorn Horn as an Antidote to Poison
13:04 Prehistoric "Unicorns" and Real-Life Animals
16:25 Unicorn Imagery and Heraldry
17:13 Outro
Music:
"Revival" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@connorricketts1323]

loved it Anna love your mythology and folklore stories and aslo love folklore stories and mythology

[@alissaward2632]

You’re Videos bring my energy into a state a peace and balance. Which, is very important for the work I do. Thank you so much. Your work is greatly cherished.

[@Laly7]

Thank you Anna!! This was fascinating to listen to. I really like how you do your research on the topics you give. Thank you for this video! ❤️🙏🤗

[@PinkWytchBytch]

Ooooh this is such a lovely video to sit and have tea to, I’ll get out my paints and sketch a unicorn for the ambiance! There’s a watercolor artist who paints very unique unicorns and ever since I always picture them as sort of wispy like a deer with a long tail that’s like a lions, I just love these creatures

[@soulpuzzlemusic]

Thank you very much - fantastic as always! 🙂

[@user-lh8ie4bb5q]

Very interesting. I've learned a lot.

[@achintyabarman8066]

Superb, Anna. I have seen pics of those Indian tablets. So the animal with a horn has always made me puzzled. I am a hindu, In an ancient temple in my locality also has similar stone-cuts. Thanks for enlightening us.

[@TacDyne]

The Oriental description of the head and horn, with black, red, black is a cactus. :) The antediluvian description of the two huge ones living on opposite sides of the planet was a description of a solar event. Every 70 then 12. That could have been Haley's comet and an eclipse. You did some great digging for this video! In a couple of legends I heard which reportedly came from Europe they were supposed to be evil and took the souls of virgin girls. Probably a description for some childhood disease.

[@kianukasceltictales3403]

Great Video 😀

[@mon_moi]

great video as usual

[@zebrawings22]

Thank you!

[@mrc8308]

Thanks!

[@michaellockhart6176]

I read something recently, that the rhino theory had gained favor recently... turns out rhinos and horses share ancestors. In any case, just because a document is old, doesn't mean it's invalid (or valid 😀). Bottom line: I'd really like to get one.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@Anna Bridgland - Folklore, Mythology & Fairy Tales >>> I have read the Biblical reference to the _unicorn_ is actually a mistranslation. The correct word is _"rhinoceros."_

[@josiahpurtee1156]

What country are you from?