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==Mythology== |
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It derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word '' |
It derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word ''Μονόκερως'', a compound word from μόνος (''monos'') which means "[[one]]" and κέρας ([[Grammatical gender|neuter gender]], ''keras'') which means "[[horn (anatomy)|horn]]". |
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The monoceros was first described in Pliny the Elder's ''Natural History'' as a creature with the body of a [[horse]], the head of a [[Deer|stag]] (minus the antlers), the feet of an [[elephant]], and the tail of a [[wild boar]]. It has one black horn in the middle of its forehead, which is two [[Cubit|cubits]] in length, and is impossible to capture alive.<ref>{{cite book|last1=introduction|first1=Pliny the Elder ; translated with an|last2=Healy|first2=notes by John F.|title=Natural history.|date=1991|publisher=Penguin Books|location=London, England|isbn=9780140444131}}</ref> |
The monoceros was first described in Pliny the Elder's ''Natural History'' as a creature with the body of a [[horse]], the head of a [[Deer|stag]] (minus the antlers), the feet of an [[elephant]], and the tail of a [[wild boar]]. It has one black horn in the middle of its forehead, which is two [[Cubit|cubits]] in length, and is impossible to capture alive.<ref>{{cite book|last1=introduction|first1=Pliny the Elder ; translated with an|last2=Healy|first2=notes by John F.|title=Natural history.|date=1991|publisher=Penguin Books|location=London, England|isbn=9780140444131}}</ref> |
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The monoceros (Greek: μονοκέρως) is a legendary animal with only one horn.
Mythology
It derives from the Greek word Μονόκερως, a compound word from μόνος (monos) which means "one" and κέρας (neuter gender, keras) which means "horn".
The monoceros was first described in Pliny the Elder's Natural History as a creature with the body of a horse, the head of a stag (minus the antlers), the feet of an elephant, and the tail of a wild boar. It has one black horn in the middle of its forehead, which is two cubits in length, and is impossible to capture alive.[1]
In today's English language, the term monoceros typically refers to a unicorn or similar one-horned creature.[2]
See also
References
- ^ introduction, Pliny the Elder ; translated with an; Healy, notes by John F. (1991). Natural history. London, England: Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140444131.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "monoceros". OED Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
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