Unicorns, Myth or Reality?
We are told from the time we are kids that unicorns are mythical creatures, a result of a child’s fanatical imagination. But what if it isn’t? Who are we to believe when it comes to the question “Are unicorns real or not?” IF, and that’s a big if, they are a mythical creature, why are unicorns Scotland’s national animal? Why have they been depicted archeologically since 3300 BC? Every time I bring it up to friends or family, they think I’m crazy no matter how much I try to persuade them otherwise. Unicorns were first depicted in the Indus Valley Civilization, which by the way was between 3300 BC–1300 BC, in South Asia. There are also written Chinese accounts around 2700 BC, as well as Greek literature in 400 BC. In the ancient Greek bestiary, Physiologus, unicorns are described as fierce animals that can only be caught if a virgin woman is placed before them. The unicorn story that is most widely known is the European one of a white horse with a strong body and a spiraled horn ...
