Agnete og Havmanden - Copenhagen, Denmark
N 55° 40.657 E 012° 34.812
33U E 347844 N 6172854
Fairy tale figure "merman" as part of an underwater sculpture in Copenhagen
Waymark Code: WMX39Y
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 11/21/2017
Views: 10
Agnete and the Merman is a group of bronze sculptures in Copenhagen, Denmark, located underwater in the Slotsholm Canal next to the Højbro Bridge.
The original ballad "Agnete and the Merman", or in Danish "Agnete og Havmanden", is one of the many fairy tales found in Danish folklore. The poem was passed on by word of mouth for generations, like numerous other folktales. Mermaids and other mer-people are recurring figures in traditional Danish lore.
The sculptures that represent the story of Agnete and the Merman symbolize the cultural importance of Danish folklore to the people of Copenhagen. Much as the Greeks eternalized their mythology with statues of Artemis and Poseidon, Suste Bonnen used bronze to capture a specific story of love and loss.
Source: Wikipedia
Time Period: Middle Ages
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
Approximate Date of Epic Period: Not listed
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