2007-03-24 17:23:56 · 6 answers · asked by Charity 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Mermaid, in folklore, supernatural, sea-dwelling creature with the head and upper body of a beautiful woman and the lower body of a fish. The mermaid is frequently described as appearing above the surface of the water and combing her long hair with one hand while holding a mirror in the other. Mermaids, in the numerous tales told of them, often foretell the future, sometimes under compulsion; give supernatural powers to human beings; or fall in love with human beings and entice their mortal lovers to follow them beneath the sea. A similarity exists between the stories concerning mermaids and those told about the Sirens
2007-03-25 04:07:18 · answer #1 · answered by Kinka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mermaids are the modren equivelt of the Sirens of the Greeks, and Pirates crazed with scurvy thought Sea Cows, or matatees, were mermaids.
2007-03-25 00:32:15 · answer #2 · answered by saintdrew333 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must never deceive a mermaid, for their anger knows no bounds.
there are tales that if you eat mermaid, you will live forever.
They are intrigued by jewels and (of course) pearls.
(I had a cute little mermaid book, but I misplaced it.)
2007-03-25 01:23:09 · answer #3 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont believe in mermaids. You should rent aquamarine!
2007-03-25 00:45:26 · answer #4 · answered by Xena B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read somewhere that manatees were mistaken for mermaids.
That's a good place to start.
2007-03-25 00:27:41 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa the Pooh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know they are real.
2007-03-25 00:54:08 · answer #6 · answered by xxfreshyounginxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋