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4 I AM THE SEA GOD PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GARDEN. I AM A MYTHICAL CREATURE THAT NO ONE BELIEVES LIVES IN THE OCEAN. I AM SIMILAR TO SOMETHING WHERE YOU MAKE YOUR WISHES AND THROW COINS IN.
LOCATION: East ends of the Six Pools in the Channel Gardens
FUN FACT: Amongst the greenery of the Channel Gardens are six fountainhead sculptures gushing broad streams of water. The large female fountainheads are the gentle mermaids Nereids, mythological daughters of the benevolent sea god Nereus, while the male figures are Tritons, attendants of the sea gods. Sitting aside fanciful fish, Chambellan’s sculptures are, from Fifth Avenue towards the lower rink, Leadership, Will, Thought, Imagination, Energy and Alertness.
ANSWER: Fountainhead Figures - Rene Paul Chambellan American 1893 - 1955