Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Unicorns

Do you believe in unicorns? What would you think if I told you they were real? I don't mean those hideously cute pink, chubby creatures with the sparkling horn and tail. That most certainly is not real, but I wouldn't classify those as unicorns either. So what does a unicorn look like? Well I have never seen one but they are described as strong, powerful creatures, with the body of a horse, the tail of a lion, and cloven hooves that can cut through stone. They have a three foot long horn that is black and at the very tip, blood red. They are the color of purest snow, which signifies their purity. They can sense the sin and corruption of man, and because of their purity, will flee when ever they sense a man is near. According to Aristotle the way to capture the unicorn was to lure it in with a virgin, which the unicorn will be draw to because of her purity, while the hunters laid in wait for the unicorn to come and lay down at the feet of the virgin. Then they will rush out and cut off it's head, before it had time to turn on them. Because of its strength  it could never been taken alive. They hunted it for the horn, which had the power to draw poison out of water and could heal any illness. You are probably saying right now "Come on, your saying that there are these big white creatures living in the woods, that no one has seen? And I'm just suppose to buy this?" That's okay, I understand, but I think that unicorns, if they don't exist now, they once did. Another legend states, during the time of the great flood a pair unicorns were called to the ark and on the way the female unicorn was injured and could go no further. Rather the abandon her and save himself, the male unicorn stayed with her and drowned in the flood. I believe that unicorns exist because who other then God create such unique and beautiful creature?

2 comments:

Gaelen Mibeck said...

Well said! I trust that Father Sautner gave his famous Unicorn lecture at MI?

Miss Miriam said...

He did indeed lecture us, out under a shady tree, in the afternoon after a very competitive volleyball tournament. ;)
Yes dear Rose, I believe in unicorns. But I think they're still around!