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Unicorns: legendary animals of purity and strength
Winter term library display depicts the
majestical unicorn in all its splendor
MAGGIE JIRASEK
Staff Writer
com,” Stiles explained. “A maiden
sits down some place and the uni
corn comes and rests its head in
her lap. At that point hunters can
then catch the unicorn and finally
kill it.”
The unicorn is not only a very
powerful, mystical and magical fig
ure, but it is also
I very romantic.
I
“It is a very
“The unicorn, a symbol for pu
rity and strength” is the theme for
this term’s art display in the library
in the Dye Learning Center. Shan
non Stiles, a reference librarian
who has been
collecting uni
corns for over 15
The
years, is sharing
L strong and power
only
part of her collec
ful beast but also
I sensitive,” Stiles
tion.
[ stated. “It’s a
“I started col
figure,
lecting unicorns
symbol that gets
in high school. I
used everywhere.
is also
really liked them
I One thing we
and I thought the
| were trying to
Shannon Stiles
stories and leg
show here is ba-
Reference librarian ¡' sically: ‘Hey, look Unicorns are often depicted in
ends behind them
are really interest
where the unicorn fantastical scenes. It's a mystical and
ing,” Stiles said.
keeps popping romantic creature seen throughout
many cultures.
“My main interest in them was up, it shows up all over the place.’ ”
actually due to the fact that the uni
Those interested
in some of the leg
corn figures are all over, they show
ends and stories,
up in art, literature and even
or who want to
astronomy,"continued Stiles.
feel some of the .
“There is actually a constellation
magic and power
named after the unicorn.”
surrounding the
This is the first display of the new
millenium and it took about four unicoms, should j
not miss this op
hours to set it up. The books, state
Not all of the unicorn art
portunity to stop
ments and poems being displayed
is serious; a number of
by the library.
show some of the legends and de
the pieces are quite
pictions of the unicorns in western
The unicorns
comical.
civilization.
will be displayed
“There is a story that a virgin is
until the end of winter
term.
the only one who can capture a uni-
PHOTOS BYJASON UNGEL
unicorn is not
a very power
ful, mystical and
magical
but it
very
romantic.
The unicorn is associated with pureness. In many
stories only a virgin maiden can approach a unicorn.
Imagine the sound
of opportunity knocking.
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