Hippocampus (mythology)
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The hippocampus, or hippocamp, is a mythological creature mentioned in Etruscan, Greek, Phoenician, Pictish and Roman mythologies, typically depicted as having the upper body of a horse with the lower
Winged hippocamp in an Art Deco fountain, Kansas City, Missouri, (1937)
Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl) with lid, late 5th century BC
Hippocampus in Roman mosaic in the thermae at Aquae Sulis (Bath)
Jonah and the sea monster, from Christian artwork in Roman catacombs at the end of 2nd century A.D. The sea monster drawn by the Roman Christians resembles a hippocampus.
Capricorn (astrology)
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Capricorn is the tenth astrological sign in the zodiac out of twelve total zodiac signs, originating from the constellation of Capricornus, the goat. It spans the 270–300th degree of the zodiac, corre
Hippocampus (mythology)
…Newcastle-upon-Tyne is also adorned with hippocampi at the top of its central tower. Closely related to the hippocampus is the "sea goat", represented by Capricorn, a mythical creature with the front half of a goat and the rear half of a fish. Canonical figures, most of which were not themselves cult images, and…
Capricornus Astrological Sign at the Wisconsin State Capitol