Über einer Taverne in Chicago steht diese Statue. Aber niemand weiß genau, was es ist. Die Geschichte besagt, dass ein deutscher Einwanderer von etwas aus seiner Heimatstadt oder Folklore inspiriert wurde und eine Version davon in Chicago haben wollte. Kommt es jemandem bekannt vor?
https://i.redd.it/ay25ll39tolg1.png
Von RoughIntelligent9217
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That’s Jesus
Looks like Hercules to me. It was common around the turn of the 20th century for Hercules to be depicted on buildings to represent strength and virtue. Especially so if it was commissioned by an educated German immigrant.
Edit: looking closer I’m not sure if that’s the typical lion pelt associated with Hercules, but this might just be a lower budget sculpture.
Here you`ll find some answers and theories. [https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/64167](https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/64167) However, you cannot open it with a German IP address, but a Canadian one worked, for example.
The OP says: It`s named Stone Caveman – and that he wears a bearskin outfit
Carved in 1915 by Nicholas Ivancic, the building owner.
Would be helpful to know what hometown that was (or at least the region). There are loads of local folk tales.