Why are there so many medieval era paintings/art that depict people fighting snails?

by ButterLord12342

There is seemingly no context for this in any of the things I've seen it on. What is the reason for the snails?

DanKensington

If anyone else would like to grapple with Medieval marginalia, please don't let this post stop you! More insight is always welcome from anyone with the knowledge.

But mostly, as u/sunagainstgold notes in previously answering this exact question, we don't know.