Woodcut of a "Pyrassoupi" from Des Monstres et prodiges by Ambroise Par矇, 1573. Des Monstres is filled with unsubstantiated accounts of sea devils, marine sows, and monstrous animals with human faces. With its extensive discussion of reproduction and illustrations of birth defects, the book invited accusations of pornography. A Unicorn that has the body of a mule with yellow-brown shaggy fur like a bear and cloven hooves. Unlike other Unicorns, the Pyrassoupi had not one but two twisted horns protruding from the middle of its forehead. If these horns were obtained they could be dipped in water and create an antidote for venomous stings from snakes.