So wary as to disappear for centuries and reappear but never caught, the unicorn has been preserved by an unmatched device wrought like the work of expert blacksmiths ...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The unicorn survives through elusive qualities rather than physical capture, preserved by its own nature.
- In plain terms
- The unicorn stays safe because it hides well and is hard to catch.
- What can you take from it?
- Elusiveness can be a powerful way to preserve something.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is something real if it can never be caught?
- How do myths preserve ideas?
Another view
Metaphorical survival does not guarantee physical existence.
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