ORIGINS
These two regions were the earliest to mention unicorns in writing.
What are Mesopotamia and India?
Only this kind of person could tame a unicorn.
Who is a virgin?
This Asian country had its own one-horned creature called the Qilin.
What is China?
This country’s coat of arms features two unicorns.
What is Scotland?
What movie/show are unicorns in, where the modern-day perception of unicorns is shown?
What is My Little Pony or Harry Potter?
Some believe unicorn myths came from sightings of this real animal.
What is the Indian rhinoceros (or oryx)?
The unicorn’s horn was known by this special name.
What is an alicorn?
During the Middle Ages, unicorns became symbols of this religion.
What is Christianity?
Alicorns were so prized that they were stored in this type of royal collection.
What are royal treasuries?
This precious body part of the unicorn was said to have healing powers.
What is the horn (alicorn)?
The myth of unicorns was exclusive to...
Who was the pure-hearted? (avoided the corrupt or sinful)
Alicorns were believed to cure this deadly substance.
What is poison?
Many “unicorn horns” sold in Europe were actually from this Arctic animal.
What is a narwhal?
These expensive “alicorns” were often made from the tusks of this real animal.
What is a narwhal?
In modern culture, unicorns are symbols of this imaginative quality.
What is magic?
The unicorn myth spread along this ancient trade network.
What is the Silk Road?
Unicorns would only appear to people with this kind of heart.
What is a pure heart?
The myth spread through these two main forms of communication.
What are religious art and exploration writings?
In medieval times, unicorns were featured in these illustrated books of animals.
What are bestiaries?
Unicorns symbolized this trio of traits: purity, rarity, and ____.
What is divine power?
In Christianity, unicorns symbolized this sacred figure.
Who is the Virgin Mary (or Christ)?
In European lore, unicorns also represented this "knightly ideal."
What is chivalry?