One that failed to get posted during the year is this disturbing fountain from Prague.
This is in the Prague Castle Gardens and is of Hercules wrestling with a lion.
The sculpture of Hercules is made by architect Palliardi in the time of baroque flourish (1787-1797) and is in the garden on the bastion.
I don’t know about you, but I found this sculpture/fountain quite odd.
The courtyard also has some cute cherubs riding on lions so maybe this was the place where the royals kept exotic animals, including lions and tigers? Or is it all to do with Hercules and the twelve labours.
The first of Heracles’ twelve labours, set by King Eurystheus (his cousin) was to slay the Nemean lion. According to one version of the myth, the Nemean lion took women as hostages to its lair in a cave near Nemea, luring warriors from nearby towns to save the damsel in distress.
I suppose in a city where David Černý sculptures abound it probably isn’t weird at all.
If you’d like to join in with the fountain challenge then please pop over to Polianthus for the rules
This month is a free for all so if you have a fountain to share I’m sure she would love to see you.
Earth laughs in flowers 
Odd indeed.
This fountain is rather disturbing – there is a casualness in what appears to be abuse of the animal. To our 21st century values, it feels wrong.