Parc Güell: dragon salamander
by GAUDÍ, Antoni, Pieces of glazed ceramics
Besides Christian symbols, Gaud� loved classical and oriental mythology. The salamander in the Parc G�ell, popularly known as “el drac” (the dragon), is thus a representation of Python, the guardian of the subterranean waters on the steps of the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, while the frequent motif of a tortoise on the base of columns is a Chinese symbol of order in chaos.