Most visions of a mermaid are those of beauty—mystical, mythical and magical. There are numerous legends surrounding mermaids and dozens upon dozens of books written about their lives and times. Of course, there are also accounts of the Sirens who were both dangerous and beautiful. They were known to bewitch sailors with enchanting music luring them into the ocean depths.
Mermaids are a timeless curiosity. There is and probably will be endless questions without definitive answers concerning the facts vs. fantasy surrounding the mermaid. Their mystical nature continues to inspire, awe and fascinate the human psyche. Legends surrounding mythical mermaids date as far back as 1000BC and will more than likely continue until oceans no longer exist. Mermaids, along with the butterfly dragons, may change over time in appearance within story telling but will always maintain a magical quality unsurpassed in mysticism.
What inspiration do you gather from the mermaid?
Did you know someone in our history actually thought he saw mermaids swimming in the water, documented such in his journal, and even made the statement “the mermaids were not as pretty as imagined?” Yep, it really happened…January 9, 1493! Go to Awakenings to learn more about this sighting, who was at the helm and how such a mis-sighting could have happened. What sea creature do you think might be misunderstood as a mermaid? Of course, how can this be when a mermaid is no where near 12ft long nor weighs in at 1200 lbs? Here’s a hint…
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I DO believe, I do, I do 🙂
So there’s a 5% possibility that mermaids exist.
You got it! Hasn’t been completely disproved 😆 Leaves the possibility still open…don’t you just love new discoveries!
Hmmmmm…. sexy girls without proper legs, right? And men find them fascinating from what I heard… I wonder when a man finds a mermaid, falls in love with her and likes to show her his love physically, if he still finds her so attractive when realizing there’s nothing for him to “dive” into… just a scaly fishtail excitingly patting the mattress… *grin*
Jeeeeez… it’s only Wednesday and I’m already sarcastic – how’s this week going to end? 🙂
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