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The Big Fish
The Big Fish also called The Salmon of Knowledge is a printed ceramic mosaic sculpture by John Kindness. The statue was constructed in 1999 and installed on Donegall Quay in Belfast, near the Lagan Lookout and Custom House.
"The Big Fish"s image appears on tourism material related to Belfast and Northern Ireland.
Construction.
The outer skin of the fish is a cladding of ceramic tiles decorated with texts and images relating to the history of Belfast. According to the Belfast City Council, each scale "
Quikinna'qu
Quikinna'qu or Kutkinnaku is a chief deity of the Koryak mythology, part of the wider Siberian mythology. Quikinna'qu is depicted as a shapeshifting god or spirit that taught humans to hunt, fish and make fire.
Name.
Quikinna'qu and Kutkinnaku are terms of the Koryak language, which mean "big raven". Quikinna'qu is also known by the names "Acicenaqu" which means "big grandfather" and "Tenantomwan", which means "creator". The name "Tenantomwan" is a misnomer, because Quikinna'qu