Public art & sculpture · South Wales
Sea-Horse
Sea-Horse — a public art in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Alan Hughes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sea-Horse is a public art located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sea-Horse (German: Seepferd) is a folktale from Syria, published by author Uwe Kuhr in his book Syrische Märchen ("Syrian Tales"). It deals with the marriage between a human maiden and a bridegroom of supernatural origin who hides under an equine disguise; she betrays his trust, and has to search for him. It belongs to the international cycle of the Animal as Bridegroom or The Search for the Lost Husband, wherein a human princess marries a supernatural husband, loses him, and goes on a quest to find him. It mostly follows subtype ATU 425D, "The Vanished Husband", which segues into tale type ATU 425B, "The Son of the Witch", thus distantly related to the Graeco-Roman myth of Cupid and Psyche, in that the heroine is forced to perform difficult tasks for a witch or her mother-in-law.
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Background
Description
According to Greek folklorist , the main motif of tale type 425D is H11.1.1, "Recognition at inn [hospital, etc.], where all must tell their life histories". In the same vein, Swedish scholar identified among the "motifs characteristic of subtype D" the bath-house, the inn, or places where the heroine goes to hear stories or news about her husband. In addition, in his study, Swahn determined that the bath-house as the location the heroine opens is "traditional" in Turkey, but also appears in Arabic, some Balkanic tales, and in a few Greek variants (in the latter along with the inn).
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4771, -3.7042
- District
- Bridgend
- Parish
- Porthcawl
- Postcode
- CF36 3DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgend
- Phone
- +44 1656 773 861
- Opening
- Mo Off; Tu Off; We 11:00-15:00; Th Off; Fr 11:00-15:00; Sa 11:00-15:00; Su Off
- Official site
- www.porthcawlmuseum.com
Sources
- osm: node/11974092037 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sea-Horse (folktale) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sea-Horse?
- Sea-Horse is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF36 3DT), in the parish of Porthcawl.
- Is Sea-Horse free to visit?
- Yes, Sea-Horse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sea-Horse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CF36 3DT. It sits within the Bridgend parliamentary constituency.