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Fischer, Louis-Paul - Cossu Ferra Fischer, Véronique, "La licorne et la corne de licorne chez les apothicaires et les médecins", Histoire des sciences médicales, 45/3 (2011), 265-274.

Resum: In the 4th century A.D. the first unicorn was shown as a little horse with a twisted horn and was completely different from the Oriental one described by Marco Polo. The new unicorn appeared during the 4th century A.D. in Alexandria. This animal enamoured of purity was used as a Christian symbol of purity and sacrifice and adornment of churches like in Lyons in the 13th century. In the 15th & 17th centuries the unicorn was found again in famous tapestries like La Dame B la Licorne as it meant courage, speed and purity. Since the 6th century the powder of unicorn horn was used as a medicine or a drug against poisoning. Depictions of unicorn can be found in chemist's signs, engravings or paintings until the 19th century.
Matèries: Història natural - Animals
Medicina - Farmacologia
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