The Enduring Cultural Presence of the Unicorn

The Enduring Cultural
Presence of the , Unicorn .
The Enduring Cultural
Presence of the , Unicorn .
'The New York Times' reports that
the legendary unicorn has been woven
into our cultural imagination for centuries.
'The New York Times' reports that
the legendary unicorn has been woven
into our cultural imagination for centuries.
In the fourth century B.C., a Greek physician
named Ctesias first described the animal
that would come to be known as the unicorn.
In the fourth century B.C., a Greek physician
named Ctesias first described the animal
that would come to be known as the unicorn.
His description is found in his written catalog
of an unknown world, titled 'Indica.'.
His description is found in his written catalog
of an unknown world, titled 'Indica.'.
In A.D. 77, Pliny the Elder described a similar
animal, wihch he called the monoceros.
In A.D. 77, Pliny the Elder described a similar
animal, wihch he called the monoceros.
Then, in the 17th century, the unicorn
appeared in the King James Version of the Bible.
Now, centuries later, the mythical animal appears
in everything from the works of Lewis Carroll
to the 'Harry Potter' series and 'My Little Pony.' .
Now, centuries later, the mythical animal appears
in everything from the works of Lewis Carroll
to the 'Harry Potter' series and 'My Little Pony.' .
The unicorn is also Scotland’s national animal, symbolizing the country’s bravery.
The unicorn is also Scotland’s national animal, symbolizing the country’s bravery.
The 'NYT' asks the question: why has
the unicorn persisted in our collective
imaginations, and why does it remain relevant?.
Ctesias described an animal able to outrun
all pursuers, which was impossible to capture
unless encircled by an army of men and horses.
According to him, a unicorn would rather
fight and die free than live in captivity.
The 'NYT' suggests that the unicorn may stand
for our own desire to be seen as extraordinary,
to defy conformity and to live unconstrained.
The 'NYT' suggests that the unicorn may stand
for our own desire to be seen as extraordinary,
to defy conformity and to live unconstrained