The Naming of the Animals
The Naming of the animals by Adam from a Dutch bible illuminated c.1440. Adam blesses the unicorn whilst Eve stands behind him in prayer.
The Book of Job (39: 9-11)
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee? Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great? From the 1611 King James’ translation of the Bible.
The Lunar Unicorn & The Solar Lion
“The Unicorn itself is a lunar creature, and as such it constantly fights with the solar lion.” “The lunar unicorn is in perpertual confilst with the solar lion. One of the odlest reports of their antagonism occurs in the early Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (known as the Septuagint), in which an immense mythic [...]
Temptation
The Temptation of Adam and Eve A woodcut from the Bible published by Antoine Verard, Paris c.1500. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art