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Monocerus, also known as the one-horned creature, is a mythical beast that has been part of various cultures’ mythology, including Greek, Roman, and Persian. It is often depicted with a single spiraled horn on its head and symbolizes purity and power.
The monoceros (above) as pictured in the Bodleian Library, Ashmole Bestiary, Folio 21r. The monoceros (Ancient Greek: μονόκερως) is a legendary animal with only one horn, related to the unicorn.
A creature with a single horn, conventionally called a unicorn, is the most common image on the soapstone stamp seals of the Bronze Age Indus Valley civilization ("IVC"), from the centuries around 2000 BC.
One-horned beast depicted in ceramic model from Northern Wei period (386–534) In modern times, the depictions of qilin have often fused with the Western concept of unicorns.
22 Μαΐ 2024 · While this term may suggest a one-horned creature, the qilin is often depicted with two horns. However, like the Western unicorn, the qilin was considered pure and benevolent. A rarely seen auspicious omen, the qilin heralds virtue, future greatness, and just leadership.
18 Σεπ 2017 · Most of the exhibit focuses on narwhal biology, arctic ecology, and Inuit culture, but one section breaks from the polar theme to explore another legacy of the narwhal—the mythical unicorn. Many tales of one-horned quadrupeds are attested in sources from Europe, the Middle East, and China.
Animals with a single horn include rhinoceros beetles, horned silkworms, cassowaries, narwhals, Naso fish, unicorn crestfish, rhino-horned lizards, Javan rhinos, Indian rhinos, and certain deer species like the musk deer and water deer.
