Mermaids are commonly half woman (head, arms, and torso) and half fish-like (the midsection and below). In traditional folklore other mer beings or merfolk may be men, spirits, dieties, or have traits more animal than humanoid. Theorized origins of the mermaid range from belief to the health disorder sirenomelia to misconstrued sightings of sea mammals such as the dugong who some believe to be the source of the mermaid legends.
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Mythology, modern science, literature, and anatomy in relation to international and historic variations.
From a narrative psychology perspective, traditional tales, excerpts, and an annotated bibliography; mermaids in art.
Article by Peg Aloi, describing the mythos of mer creatures.
Mermaids, water sprites, and demons from various cultures.
Encyclopedic article on the female mythological aquatic creature, including sections on fiction, history, art and literature.
Humanoid deities with fish-like tales, worshipped by the Dogon tribe of Mali.
Article on reported mummified remains of Edo-period Japan.
(August 11, 2006)
A draft paper about African water spirits.
[PDF] (April 01, 2000)
From a narrative psychology perspective, traditional tales, excerpts, and an annotated bibliography; mermaids in art.
Mythology, modern science, literature, and anatomy in relation to international and historic variations.
Mermaids, water sprites, and demons from various cultures.
Article by Peg Aloi, describing the mythos of mer creatures.
Descriptive summary.
Encyclopedic article on the female mythological aquatic creature, including sections on fiction, history, art and literature.
Humanoid deities with fish-like tales, worshipped by the Dogon tribe of Mali.
Article on reported mummified remains of Edo-period Japan.
(August 11, 2006)
A draft paper about African water spirits.
[PDF] (April 01, 2000)
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