Far From Reality

This is the first post in a weekly post about Mystical Creatures in books. Each Monday will be a new creature with info, pictures and of course books they feature in.

This week:
                               Unicorns
                               (Unus Comu)

•  Found on some seals from the Indus Valley Civilization, thought to indicate high social rank
•  In the Bible a creature called the Re'em is mentioned in various parts, often as a metaphor for strength.
• In the 13th century Unicorns where symbolised with chaste, love and faithful marriage
• It was believed only virgins could mount a Unicorn.
• In the 17th century it was believed that Unicorn horn could neutralize poisions.

• Acorna by Anne Mcaffrey is about a girl with a unicorn horn and cloven hooves.
• The Unicorn Girl by M.L. LeGette is about a girl who can speak to Unicorns
• Rampant by Diana Peterfreund is a diffrent take on Unicorns, they are not shown as gentle creatures but as bloodthirsty.
• The Unicorn Treasury by Bruce Coville A collection of poems, stories and lore surrounding Unicorns.