What metaphors are used in Blue Adept by Piers Anthony?

The unolympics can be seen as a metaphor for equality. The Unolympics is the annual competition among the unicorns. This is where the Herd Stallion challenges Stile to compete for the priority of their claims regarding Neysa. Though the Herd Stallion defeats Stile, he accepts the pride of victory and yields back the issue since Stile uses his magic only to create equality in the match.