Al-mi'raj
Also called Almiraj.
Originating in Islamic myths, Al-mi'raj is a yellow rabbit with a single, twisted horn. It uses its horn to skewer and consume other animals, vanishing into thin air when threatened.
At a glance
- Tradition
- Islamic mythology
- Kind
- One-horned unicorn
- Trait family
- The Horn-Blessed
- Symbols
- Rabbit/Hare
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Symbols
Judged against the description by a model. Meanings are our own paraphrase.
- Rabbit/Hare is image-domain The rabbit denotes lunar regeneration and fertility, pounding the elixir of immortality on the moon, and given both to self-sacrifice and to order- upending tricks.
why
Originating in Islamic myths, Al-mi'raj is a yellow rabbit with a single, twisted horn.
Traits
Read from the figure's description, which a model wrote. Open "why" for the sentence a trait came from.
Form
- Single lethal horn
why
However, closer inspection reveals its most distinctive feature: a single, twisted horn protruding from its forehead, reminiscent of a unicorn's but with a more sinister purpose.
- Single spiraling horn
why
However, closer inspection reveals its most distinctive feature: a single, twisted horn protruding from its forehead, reminiscent of a unicorn's but with a more sinister purpose.
Behaviour
- Vanishes into thin air when threatened
why
Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the Al-mi'raj is its ability to vanish into thin air when threatened.
Offensive powers
- Horn attack
why
With surprising agility and ferocity, the creature uses its horn to skewer other animals, from small rodents to creatures much larger than itself.
Utility powers
- Vanishing at will
why
This supernatural power of instantaneous disappearance adds an element of mystery and elusiveness to the creature, making it not only dangerous but also nearly impossible to capture or study.
Roles
Judged from the works' own entries, not from the description. Carries: the figure holds the role. Meets: the role is in its stories, held by something it meets.
- Water meets
1 citation
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Mirag."