Licornes. Celles qui existent et celles qui n’existent pas. Protohistoire Between the 5th and 3rd

Between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC

but ignored by cultural institutions and the general public

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The catastrophe appears as a way of giving meaning to the extraordinary

Licornes. Celles qui existent et celles qui n’existent pas. Protohistoire Between the 5th and 3rdVideo game character, pajama motif, Harry Potter creature, or beauty tutorial medium: the unicorn, a pop culture icon, is everywhere today. But while we readily associate it with the late Middle Ages, and in particular with the spectacular yet enigmatic The Lady and the Unicorn tapestry in the Cluny Museum, do we know that this mythical animal has its origins in Greek Antiquity and the Old Testament? That it oscillated between male and female genders