"Child Eater Fountain" is one way of translating the German "Kindlifresserbrunnen". That's the name of this bit of Swiss public statuary.
It's better to stare at, then to have described:
The fountain sculpture is a sitting ogre devouring a naked child. Placed at his side is a bag containing more children. Because the ogre is wearing a pointed hat resembling a Jewish hat, it has been speculated about the possibility of the ogre being the depiction of a Jew as an expression of blood libel against Jews. According to other theories it is a depiction of the Greek god Cronus. Probably, however, it is just a carnival character intended to frighten disobedient children.
Ah, that central European child-rearing.
Wikipedia now claims "Fountain of the Eater of Children" is a better rendition.
(via the excellent Meine Kleine Fabrik)
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