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Unicorn is amongst the hottest mythical creatures that seem to happens to many culture. Under western culture, unicorn is generally portrayed as a slender, white beautiful horse which has a spiralling horn on its forehead. Unicorns appear just to the pure in your mind according to the some legend, be considered why so few people have seen one. Although behavior and search of the unicorn differs based on the location, it turned out usually considered untamable and wild in the Western world, during the Orient it was gentle, peaceful, meek and said to be the bringer of proper luck.



In the western world the unicorn was mentioned by a Greek physician and historian of Persia and India, Ctesias, in 398 BC. As outlined by him, unicorns lived in India. Ctesias described the creatures as "wild asses that are the size of a horse, and even bigger. Their heads are crimson, their bodies are white and their eyes are deep blue. The horn on their own forehead is fairly long, about half-a-meter long". the horn has also been called white in the base, dark brown or black in the center sufficient reason for a red, sharp tip. People believed that the horn possesses healing abilities. It became quite fashionable amongst royalty and nobility at the center Ages to own a drinking cup made of the horn of unicorn as it was designed to detect poison. The pet is apparently a mixture of a Himalayan antelope, Indian rhinoceros and the wild ass.

In China, their unicorn is known as as Qilin or Chilin/ Kilin. China unicorn is undoubtedly one of the four sacred beasts: Qilin, Phoenix, Dragon and the Tortoise. Qilin can also be considered as a creature of effective power and wisdom. Its appearance was always considered a sign of all the best .. China think that Qilin is only able to appear during the time if you find an intelligent and type ruler or in the period when these great leaders is about to die or just being born.

Under western culture, unicorn is a indication of strength, agility, endurance, wisdom, perseverance and playfulness. It is also represents hope, purity, grace and love. Whilst in China, this sacred creature is often a indication of good luck, protection and wisdom.

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