The Lore of the Unicorn by Odell Shepard

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The Lore of the Unicorn is a book by Odell Shepard, first published in 1930. It offers a learned, readable survey of the unicorn as an idea — tracing the creature's appearance in myth, religion, medicine, literature and art from East and West, and showing how a singular image grew into rich layers of symbolism and commerce. Shepard moves between scholarship and storytelling, collecting classical and medieval references, folk beliefs, heraldic traditions and artistic representations to show how the unicorn functioned as a moral emblem, a medicinal curiosity and a marketable wonder. The book is valuable both to readers seeking a compact introduction to unicorn lore and to researchers wanting a well-organized compendium of primary references and artistic examples.

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