Is there such a thing as a 2-horned unicorn?

[NathanH83]

“His beauty shall be like his firstborn bullock, and his horns as the horns of an unicorn: with them he shall smite the people together, even the ends of the world: these are also the ten thousands of Ephraim, and these are the thousands of Manasseh.”
-Deuteronomy 33:17 (1599 Geneva Bible)

Bible Gateway passage: Deuteronomy 33:17 - 1599 Geneva Bible

His beauty shall be like his firstborn bullock, and his horns as the horns of an unicorn: with them he shall smite the people together, even the ends of the world: these are also the ten thousands of Ephraim, and these are the thousands of Manasseh.

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[Lamb]

Other bible versions use "wild ox".

 

[NathanH83]

Other bible versions use "wild ox".

I know that. But that’s not my question.

 

[Stravinsk]

It's entirely possible the word translated "unicorn" simply means "horned animal" (1 or 2 horns). Not sure unicorn myths were around at the time Deuteronomy was written.

 

[NathanH83]

It's entirely possible the word translated "unicorn" simply means "horned animal" (1 or 2 horns). Not sure unicorn myths were around at the time Deuteronomy was written.

It might be talking about an animal that has two different species ….a 1-horned species and a 2-horned species.

 

[Pedrito]

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"Unicorn" is a contraction of "unique horn", meaning having only one.

A 'unicorn' with two horns would be called something like a 'dualorn'.

Of course, having dual horns would give distinct advantage in a unicorn - dualorn duel.

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