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These creatures’ liver was mixed with egg-yolk to produce St. Hildegard’s leprosy-curing ointment. A bovine creature of this type is depicted alongside an “incense burner” or “sacred filter” on Indus seals. The re’em (“reh-em”) and the “Indian ass” of the Greeks were conflated with these (20[1])creatures, which could purify water by making the sign (20[2])of the cross. (20[2])Hunters tied naked (*) virgins to trees in order to entrap (10[1])these “lewd” (10[1])creatures who were attracted to their purity. On a coat of arms, (10[1])the lion is portrayed (10[1])opposite to one (10[2])of these (10[1])goat-bearded (10[2])creatures, which are Scotland’s national animal. (10[4])European (10[2])nobility mistook walrus and narwhal ivory for these creatures’ alicorns. For 10 points, (10[1])name these single-horned horses. (10[1])■END■ (10[13])

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