In mythology, the
unicorn was described as a wild and beastly horse-like animal with one horn.
Its horn was said to have the power to make poisoned water drinkable and heal
sickness. However, legends said the animal would rather die than be caught. If
you wanted to catch it, you needed a virgin. Leonardo da Vinci once wrote in
his note book, “the unicorn, through its intemperance and not knowing how to
control itself, for the love it bears to fair maidens forgets its ferocity and
wildness; and laying aside all fear it will go up to a seated damsel and go to
sleep in her lap, and thus the hunters take it.”
Since the unicorn is a
rare breed of animal with magnificent powers, it is the perfect analogy for
people who are considered
