The Wedding of the Unicorns. Surprising Encounters with the Mythical Creature in Literature.

The unicorn, so often depicted in the visual arts, also appears frequently in novels, fairy tales, and legends. Writers have brought this mythical creature to life in their literary works—sometimes as a central character, sometimes as a layered symbol, and sometimes as a wondrous apparition. At times, the unicorn acts as a decisive figure in the narrative; more often, it plays a supporting role. Yet its aura of enchantment always lends the story an air of the extraordinary.

In this reading, Katharina, Anna, and Nellie Thalbach present sharp, evocative excerpts from rarely known texts as well as from celebrated works—ranging from the Brothers Grimm and Lewis Carroll to Irmtraut Morgner and Umberto Eco.

Surprising Encounters with the Mythical Creature in Literature
With: Katharina, Anna, and Nellie Thalbach

Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 7 p.m.
Saturday, January 17, 2026, 7 p.m.
Tickets: €25 (includes museum admission for the exhibition)