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Florence, Italy, August 12 -- The fountain of the Porcellino (Little Boar), made in 1640 by Pietro Tacca, under the Mercato Nuovo Loggia in the heart of Florence. The Mercato Nuovo (New Market) was built between 1547 and 1551 on a project by Giovan Battista del Tasso. According to tradition, it is necessary to rub the snout of the boar as a good luck charm and to return to visit Florence. In this ancient market in Florence now only the kiosks selling souvenirs and leather products can be found. Image in High Definition format.

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A woman tourist places her money into the wild boar's mouth and rubs his nose to ensure her return to Florence. That's why the snout has the striking white appearance. Il Porcellino (which means 'piglet' in Italian) is the name for this bronze fountain. It was designed by Pietro Tacca (1577-1640) in about 1634. The original; statue represents the Calydonian Boar of Greek myth. It's located at the Mercato Nuovo.

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In Greek mythology, the Erymanthian boar was a mythical creature. This Italian Renaissance marble statue which is free to view for the public in Piazza della Signoria, was completed by Florentine sculptor Baccio Bandinelli between 1525-1534. The boar represents the fourth labour of Heracles, which was to bring it alive to Eurystheus in Mycenae. When the king Eurystheus saw Hercules carrying the boar on his shoulders, he was frightened and hid himself in a bronze vessel.

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June 2024: Close-up of the snout of one of the bronze lion statues outside on the street by the entrance/exit to the Munich Residenz, in the historic district of the Bavarian city. The lions are good luck charms, with residents and visitors rubbing the lion's snout on the shield, as they pass by, for good luck, which is why the nose shows signs of being worn down.

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A woman places a coin in the mouth of the wild boar to ensure her return to Florence. Next she will rub the snout to guarantee good luck. That's why the snout has the striking white appearance - because it’s constantly rubbed by tourists. Il Porcellino (which means 'piglet' in Italian) is the name for this bronze fountain. It was designed by Pietro Tacca (1577-1640) in about 1634. The original; statue represents the Calydonian Boar of Greek myth. It's located at the Mercato Nuovo.

Isle of Wight, UK - May 3rd 2023: Close-up of a Boar sculpture on the exterior of Osborne House, located on the Isle of Wight in the UK.

Town Musicians of Bremen: Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten. Statue based on folktale recorded by the Brothers Grimm. This bronze statue was built by Gerhard Marcks in 1953 and dedicated to town Bremen and folktale. It is loctaed at westside of city hall.

Hand touching the snout of Il Porcellino, the bronze wild boar statue at the Mercato Nuovo in Florence, Italy

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