Horns of Power: Manifestations of the Horned God: An anthology of essays exploring the Horned Gods of myth and folklore, ancient history through to modern times

by Sorita d'Este

the wild side of the unicorn was emphasised by the German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) in his 1516 engraving The Rape of Persephone, which shows Hades abducting Persephone on the back of a unicorn rather than in a chariot.