Mermaid
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In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Latin
John William Waterhouse A Mermaid
The Fisherman and the Syren, by Frederic Leighton, c. 1856–1858
Siren and onocentaur.―Bern Physiologus. Berner Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 281, fol. 13v
Siren in a Second Family bestiary―British Library MS Add. 11283, fol. 20v.
The Little Mermaid
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"The Little Mermaid", sometimes translated in English as "The Little Sea Maid", is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published in 1837 as part of a col
Mermaid
…present day. Mermaids have been a popular subject of art and literature in the modern era, such as in Hans Christian Andersen's literary fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" (1837). They have subsequently been depicted in operas, paintings, books, comics, animation, and live-action films. The English word "mermaid" has its…
The Little Mermaid – illustration by Edmund Dulac
Original manuscript, last page
"'I know what you want' said the sea witch", engraving by Harry Clarke
The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark