Seacorn

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The seacorn is a legendary creature embodied like a seahorse, but with a single, spiral horn growing out of its forehead (whence its name—cornu being Latin for 'horn').

Image:SeacornBrooklyn.jpg
A modern rendering of a pair of seacorns in Brooklyn by Kalene Rivers.

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[edit] Origins in Mythology

The origin of seacorns is largely unknown, however it first appears in myth

[edit] Seacorns and Atlantis

There is some mention of seacorns in connection to the mythical island of Atlantis.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

  • thundercut New York-based nautical street art
  • Elfwood Another depiction of seacorns


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