2006-07-27 02:53:01 · 6 answers · asked by kittenlova1994 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
When the term Mermaid was coined all women were known as maids and maidens. The term maid did not apply to house workers until the late 19th century. There is at least a four hundred year gap in your reasoning. Since mermaids are fictional creatures, you can fantasize and name them anything you want.
2006-07-27 02:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancient mariners gave female characteristics to the seas they sailed and the conditions they encountered. Being predominantly males, sailors used the female's personality traits as a combination of endearment, respect, superstition and the unexplainable to relate to the rigors of life at sea. Naturally, there were no male mermaids or any other male influences, except for Neptune/Poseidon, the gods of the seas.
2006-07-27 10:03:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maid is like old english for girl but there isnt an equivelent for men
2006-07-27 10:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by rockstar101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if I want Ariel, flopping about my foyer in a French maid outfit, trying to dust the credenza.
2006-07-27 09:56:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the term "maid" originally referred to a young, unwed woman as in "maiden".
That is why we say merman. "man" has no unwed form. unless we went with the more casual merguy. lol
2006-07-27 09:57:24 · answer #5 · answered by klygen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because a maid is generally a young girl.
2006-07-27 09:56:32 · answer #6 · answered by Felix Q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋