Standing in the middle of Bern, Switzerland, is the Kindlifresser, or “Child Eater.” The towering statue has a baby half-stuffed into his mouth and carries a sack full of three alarmed tots on his shoulder—presumably for later snacking.
The disturbing sculpture is no modern work of art; built in 1546, it is one of the oldest fountains in the city of Bern.
Strangely, no one is sure why it’s there…
This is a 500 year old statue in Bern, Switzerland. This statue depicts a giant eating babies. Is it acceptable to eat babies? Why are the people in Bern, Switzerland venerating a baby eating statue? pic.twitter.com/wPXfOwBvjD
— The Free Space Cowboy (@space_cowboy_68) September 15, 2019
h/t Haze
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