Mermaid Legends - Myths about Mermaids and Sirens
Mermaid Myths - Legends of Mermaids and Sirens. From all four corners of the sea, countless of stories have been made about sirens and mermaids. Here you can find which of those myths are most popular and what impact they had on our culture, history and modern society.
History of Mythological Water Creatures - Real Mermaids
Mermaids (or Sirens) are mythological water creatures (or spirits) that have appeared in the folklore and popular culture of almost every sea fearing civilizations during the last few thousand years. Often depicted as beautiful women with lower portion of body resembling fish tail, these legendary creatures managed to create around them both ...
Mermaid Mythology - Myths of Mermaids
Al of this myths and legend played a big role in creating a picture of mermaids that are popular in today's society - benevolent, mystical and shy creatures who have great curiosity about life on the surface.
Mermaid History - Origins of Sirens and Mermaids
Origin of the mermaids can be found in the beliefs and religions of ancient human civilizations, more than three thousand years ago. Ever since then, mermaids received countless new additions that made them what they are today – celebrated mystical creatures of the sea.
Types of Mermaids and Sirens
Mythical creatures - As the humans slowly learned how to survive in the sea, mermaids become part of the folklore and legends. They were no more gods, but spirits of the sea that brought both good and bad things to the sailors who encountered them.
Sirena - Legend of Sirena of Guam - Real Mermaids
Sirena was now forever changed into a mermaid, and after a farewell she swam into the ocean never to be seen again by them. To this day, sailors and people living in Guam are reporting the sightings of young Sirena, forever watching their shores and protecting them.
Mami Wata - Myth of Water Spirit Mami Wata - Real Mermaids
Myth of mermaids is popular all around the world, but the African water spirit Mami Wata remained respected and celebrated from the time before the African nations came in contact with Europe, through the ages, and even up to today where she is venerated in West, Central, Southern Africa and the diaspora in Americas. She represented one of the ...
Mermaids Origin and Etymology
Myths and legends about mermaids followed the course of human history from the birth of ancient civilizations to the modern times when they have become part of popular culture and fantasy tales. Their modern name comes from the French words mer (sea) and maid (girl or young woman), symbolizing their beauty and life at the sea.
Real Mermaids - Mermaid, Mermen and Siren
Mermaids Legends. For some sailors mermaids were precious creatures that should be cherished and protected, but for some, they were the bringers of destruction. Countless myths surround these legendary creatures, and here you can find more about them.
Merman - Mermen in Mermaids Mythology
While mermaids represented beauty and romance that the predominately male ship crews longed-for on the long journeys, mermen remained left behind in the folklore, usually shown only as children made in a union of a man and mermaid.