{"id":2803,"date":"2017-11-30T10:52:32","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T09:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/?p=2803"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:32:20","slug":"unusual-animals-in-gargoyle-imagery-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/unusual-animals-in-gargoyle-imagery-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Gargoyles and Unusual Animals: Part Two"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

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To continue with the post on unusual animals <\/a>that appear in images of gargoyles<\/a>, we invite you to discover some more animals<\/a> that are every bit as surprising and peculiar as the first one we are showing you today: the seahorse.<\/p>\r\n

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Seahorse<\/h3>\r\n

In the Greek and Roman world, the seahorse was an emblem of the marine element and was considered to be a guardian spirit, healer and guide for the dead. Both the seahorse and the frog are animals connected to water, just like mermaids, who, according to Brunetto Latini (a 13th century philosopher) are \u201cmeretrices\u201d (a meretrix was a registered prostitute in ancient Rome), malevolent beings \u201cwho dwelt in the water because lechery was made out of moisture\u201d.<\/p>\r\n

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