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Mar 31, 2022 · Articles. World. Singing Sirens: The Mesmerising History of Mermaids. Lucy Davidson. 31 Mar 2022. @LuceJuiceLuce. 'Mermaid' by Elisabeth Baumann, 1873. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons. The story of the mermaid is as ancient and changeable as the sea itself.
A mermaid is a mythical sea-dwelling creature, often described as having the head and body of a woman and a fish's tail below the waist. Stories of mermaids have existed for thousands of years and span cultures across the world - from coastal settlements in Ireland to the landlocked Karoo desert in South Africa.
Sep 13, 2023 · September 13, 2023. Odysseus and the Sirens, eponymous vase of the Siren Painter, c. 480–470 BC (British Museum). Credit: Jastrow / Public Domain. Mermaids, folkloric creatures with the head and upper body of a woman and lower body of a fish, appear in many cultures across the world.
