Karkadann
Legendary creature in Persian Folklore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Karkadann (Arabic كركدن karkadann or karkaddan from Kargadan, Persian: كرگدن) is a mythical creature said to have lived on the grassy plains of India and Persia.
Grouping | Legendary creature |
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Similar entities | Qilin, Re'em, Indrik, Shadhavar, Camahueto, Unicorn |
Folklore | Medieval Persian tradition |
Region | India, Persia |
The word kargadan also means rhinoceros in Persian and Arabic.
Depictions of karkadann are found also in North Indian art.[1] Like the unicorn, it can be subdued by virgins and acts ferociously toward other animals.[1] Originally based on the Indian rhinoceros (one of the meanings of the word) and first described in the 10th/11th century, it evolved in the works of later writers to a mythical animal "with a shadowy rhinocerine ancestor"[2] endowed with strange qualities, such as a horn with medicinal qualities.