History Main / CrownOfHorns

That said, demon styled horns are a pretty big clue that the wearer is evil. Often there's an aversion [[CuckoldHorns where the horns are used as a sign of cuckoldry]], which is traditionally represented by "putting the horns" on a man, or even ''literally'' growing horns in some plays.

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* In his late 80s/early 90s run of the Demon, {{Etrigan}} was one of several characters who fought over the rulership of {{Hell}}, symbolized by one of these. Unlike the other examples, it most assuredly [b]was[/b] named for the [[Literature/TheFourGospels the Crown of Thorns]], though similarities end there.

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* In his late 80s/early 90s run of the Demon, {{Etrigan}} was one of several characters who fought over the rulership of {{Hell}}, symbolized by one of these. Unlike the other examples, it most assuredly [b]was[/b] named for the CrownOfThorns, though similarities end there.

* In ''Lammas Night'' by Katherine Kurtz, the coven's male leader wears a horned crown for rituals, to symbolize the Horned God. Religious authority rather than secular/noble, but it might be close enough

* In the Marvel films, as in the comics, Loki wears a very ostentatious horned helmet. It's implied in [[Film: Thor]] to be ceremonial and a status symbol- like a crown or coronet- indicating his rank as a prince. Each male member of the royal family has his own unique helmet design, and the princes notably ''don't'' wear the helmets when they go out expecting to actually get in a fight.

* Secondary wives of Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs wore circlets adorned with the horned heads of ibex and gazelle symbolizing their grace and beauty.

* In ''Series/GameOfThrones'', House Baratheon is the royal house at the time the series begins. Baratheon kings tend to wear crowns referencing the stag of their heraldry. Examples include Renly (pictured), Renly and Joffrey. provides the page picture of Renly Baratheon. His family's heraldic animal is a stag, and after the [[spoiler:death of his eldest brother Robert]], he declares himself the rightful king, ahead of his "nephew" Joffrey and older brother Stannis. Renly's antler crown is a valuable means to create an image of legitimacy.

* The ... [[TitleDrop Crown of Horns]] in the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' setting. An artifact from the ancient {{magocracy}} of Netheril that was enchanted by then-god of death [[TheGrimReaper Myrkul]], it consists of a silver circlet ringed by four bone horns. A thorough ArtifactOfDoom, as it holds what's left of Myrkul following his death in the Time of Troubles and tends to drive the wearer to evil (or insane in Laeral Silverhand's case).

* ''Series/GameOfThrones'' provides the page picture of Renly Baratheon. His family's heraldic animal is a stag, and after the [[spoiler:death of his eldest brother Robert]], he declares himself the rightful king, ahead of his "nephew" Joffrey and older brother Stannis. Renly's antler crown is a valuable means to create an image of legitimacy.
** Other kings of the Baratheon dynasty (whose coat of arms is a stag), namely Robert and Joffrey, also wear crowns with deer horn motifs in this series. The notable exception is Stannis: he's also a Baratheon, but he's more ModestRoyalty.

That said, demon styled horns are a pretty big clue that the wearer is evil. Often there's an aversion where the horns are used as a sign of cuckoldry, which is traditionally represented by "putting the horns" on a man, or even ''literally'' growing horns in some plays.

** Other kings of the Baratheon dynasty (whose coat of arms is a stag), namely Robert and Joffrey, also wear crowns with deer horn motifs in this series. The notable exception is Stannis: he's also a Baratheon, but he's a religious nut, and considers the symbolics of his faith (flames) more important than the sigil of his family.

This is a {{Costume Trope|s}} where someone with authority wears a crown or helmet made of (or made to resemble) an animal's horns. Typically the character is a royal, though warlords are fans of this fashion statement too, creating fearsome and garish horned helmets.

* Malfurion Stormrage is the chief druid of the Night Elves in ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}} III'', and has a big pair of antlers coming out of his head. His brother, who is half-demon, has demonic horns.

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* ''Series/GameOfThrones'' provides the page picture of Renly Baratheon. His family's heraldic animal is a stag, and after the death of his brother the king in suspicious circumstances he declared himself the rightful king (ahead of his nephew and older brother). The antler crown follows that motif and was a valuable means to create an image of legitimacy.
** Other kings of the Baratheon dynasty (whose coat of arms is a stag), namely Robert and Joffrey, also wear crowns with deer horn motifs in this series. But not Stannis: he's also a Baratheon, but he's also a religious nut and considers the symbolics of his faith (flames) more important than the symbolics of his family.

->Also, check out use of horned head-dresses in North American Indian society - it's probably no accident that sitting Bull wore bison horns in his head-dress. Apache shamans wore ceremonial deer-horns, for instance.