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In the same realm, carved unicorns were often used as finials on the pillars of Mercat crosses, and denoted that the settlement was a royal burgh. Certain noblemen such as the Earl of Kinnoull were given special permission to use the unicorn in their arms, as an augmentation of honour. [34] The crest for Clan Cunningham bears a unicorn head. [35]
A unicorn and a pegasus are both non-being; yet it is true that unicorns have horns and pegasi have wings. Thus non-existent things like unicorns, square circles, and golden mountains can have different properties, and must have a 'being such-and-such' even though they lack 'being' proper. [ 13 ]
Several mythical creatures from Bilderbuch für Kinder (lit. ' picture book for children ') between 1790 and 1822, by Friedrich Justin Bertuch A legendary creature, also called a mythical creature, is a type of extraordinary or supernatural being that is described in folklore (including myths and legends) and may be featured in historical accounts before modernity, but this has not been ...
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As reported years later in the July 21, 2006 Cincinnati Enquirer, "Campers must try to prove that imaginary unicorns—as a metaphor for God—don't exist." [ 12 ] Richard Dawkins alluded to unicorns in this connection in his 2006 book The God Delusion , writing that " Russell's teapot , of course, stands for an infinite number of things whose ...
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The Gender Unicorn, an educational method used to describe the spectrums of gender and sexuality; Unicorn hunting, used to describe the search for a third partner to join a sexual encounter; Unicorn Trend, the modern phenomenon of unicorns used as a pop-culture icon; Eenhoorn (disambiguation), Dutch for unicorn; Einhorn (surname), German for ...