The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Colapesce ( - )

Legendary swimmer of Sicily who was turned into a fish Other biography: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leggenda_di_Colapesce Other Links: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leggenda_di_Colapesce - The myth surrounding Colapesce. Subject of/in a work of art
Relevant locations: Charybdis, Italy
References in Documents:
Musaeum Clausum (1684)

3. Large Submarine Pieces, well delineating the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, the Prerie or large Sea-meadow upon the Coast of Provence, the Coral Fishing, the gathering of Sponges, the Mountains, Valleys and Desarts, the Subterraneous Vents and Passages at the bottom of that Sea; the passage of Kircherus in his Iter Submarinus when he went down about Egypt, and rose again in the Red Sea. Together with a lively Draught of Cola Pesce, or the famous Sicilian Swimmer, diving into the Voragos and broken Rocks by Charybdis, to fetch up the golden Cup, which Frederick, King of Sicily, had purposely thrown into that Sea.