Imaginative Adventures with Julie's Unicorn

1. What mystical events might unfold if Julie's unicorn were to find its way back to the land of Avicenna from the enchanted tapestry?

Exploring the World of "Immortal Unicorn: Volume Two"

2. Delve into the tales within Immortal Unicorn: Volume Two. How diverse are these narratives? What threads of similarity weave them together? How do they stand in comparison to the tale of "Julie's Unicorn"?

The Artistry of the Tapestry

3. Capture the essence of the tapestry by drawing or painting its image, depicting the unicorn as Julie first beheld it, and then illustrating how it appears after the unicorn has departed.

4. Create an artistic rendition of NMC as it gracefully carries the unicorn to its destined box.

Beagle's Vision of Unicorns

5. In his preface to Immortal Unicorn: Volume Two, Beagle reflects, "Strangers will ask me whether I believe in unicorns, really. I don't, not at all, not in the way they usually mean. But I do believe—still, knowing so much better— in everything the unicorn has always represented to human beings: the vision of deep strength allied to deep wisdom, of pride dwelling side by side with patience and humility, of unspeakable beauty inseparable from the 'pity beyond all telling' that Yeats said was hidden at the heart of love." In what aspects does "Julie's Unicorn" embody these ideals?

6. Beagle insists he has no fondness for repetition. In what ways is "Julie's Unicorn" distinct from his other unicorn tales? Are there elements that echo across his stories, suggesting a subtle repetition?

Reflections on Age and Wisdom

7. What insights does Beagle offer regarding older individuals and their interactions with the relationship of Julie and Farrell? What roles do the elderly characters play within the story's fabric?

Stories Behind the Tapestry

8. Weave a narrative that explores why the unicorn yearns to be with the old man depicted in the tapestry.

The Craft of Tapestries

9. What exactly are tapestries? Who crafts them? What is the process behind their creation?

10. Beagle notes that the tapestry is fashioned in the "terrifyingly detailed millefleurs style." Describe this intricate style. Can you identify some examples? Trace its origins. Seek out a picture book of tapestries and select one you believe embodies this style.