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March 1

Are the most well known Unicorns and Pegasus in mythology usually white?

I'm thinking because true White horses are rare, they maybe who the type of horse that inspired myths of Unicorns and Pegasus. But who knows? I could be wrong. 173.180.228.11 (talk) 05:08, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unicorns are associated with purity/virginity, so white is the obvious choice there. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:28, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There was, of course, only one Pegasus, who is often depicted in ancient art as white, but not universally; see this Roman fresco for example. Alansplodge (talk) 14:29, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aside: In classical and medieval sources, unicorns are not horses. Deor (talk) 01:21, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]