Description

Delphinus the Dolphin King
Alanda Calmus (Scotland)
Mixed-media Sculpture
Needle-felted wool around a wire armature, mounted with hand-painted epoxy clay to locally sourced (Moray Coast) driftwood base.
height 30cm
length 25cm
width 8cm
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In Greek mythology, Delphinus was a dolphin-shaped sea daemon in loyal servant to the god Poseidon.
When Poseidon was trying to woo the nereid Amphirite, she fled his advances.
Delphinus was sent to find her and persuade her to agree to the marriage.
For his service, Poseidon placed him as a constellation amongst the stars.
The small constellation of Delphinus can be seen from late summer through to Winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

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