I cannot imagine how anyone came up with the idea of a unicorn. The idea is not new, unicorns have been around for a least a couple of thousand years, and may even predate that. But what was the inspiration?
I usually believe that at the heart of the folklore/folk stories there is an kernel of truth – an essence of fact that has been reinterpreted. My old boss used to say, “Never let the truth stand in the way of a good story.”
Fair enough, but unicorn stories come from a variety of sources, and they are consistent in themes.
The preferred method of capturing a unicorn is by charming them with a nubile virgin. Anything to tame the savage beast I guess. This is where I think the folk stories start to intersect. Beauty and the Beast sounds like a variation on the theme – the savage beast is charmed by the virgin.
Unicorns are almost always white and exceptionally spiritual. My unicorn today even has a halo.
Other than a rhino [not exactly horse-like to look at] it’s unclear what land animal would have a single horn. It is possible to fuse young goat horns together so they are unicorn-like in that respect. But why? What would be the inspiration for this?
The best response I can offer to this mystical mystery is this photo of the unicorn and my blessings.
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