Unicorn of the East: Kirin in The Twelve Kingdoms

[Chris Beveridge]

The kirin is a mythical creature often compared to the unicorn of western medieval lore, due to the single horn it bears on its forehead. Unlike the long, spiralling horn of the unicorn, though, the kirin's horn is more often depicted as antler-like, or resembling a dragon's horn, which suits its dragon-like head. It has the body of a deer, but the single-toed hooves of a horse...

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