The ibex is a type of wild goat with two large horns. The horns are so strong that if the ibex needs to escape from hunters it can jump from a mountain, land on its horns and be unharmed by the fall.

The ibex represents those who, with the aid of the Old and New Testaments, strive to overcome the adversities of the world.

Hildegard von Bingen says, "From its skin, make a belt and shoes. Wear them and they will preserve health in your body. Dry the ibex’s tail, along with the tail’s skin and flesh. Carry it in your hand, and you will not be able to be led unwillingly by magic. If you have consumed poison in your food or drink, immediately put this tail in wine, or any drink whatsoever, for an hour. Then drink it, and the poison will pass through you in nausea, or in emptying your bowels, and you will be cured. From its horn, make a knife handle. Always keep this with you, in your hand or elsewhere, and it will give you health." (Throop translation)