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The Ama are Japanese skin divers, predominantly women, who traditionally dive for shellfish and seaweed wearing only a loincloth and who have been in action for at least 2,000 years. [339] Starting in the twentieth century, they have increasingly been regarded as a tourist attraction. They operate off reefs near the shore, and some perform for sightseers instead of diving to collect a harvest. They have been romanticized as mermaids. [340] Scientific inquiry Join us for a day of wonder, magic, and transformation, and let the fairies guide you on a path to manifesting your dreams. A famous ningyo legend concerns the Yao bikuni [ ja] who is said to have partaken of the flesh of a merfolk and attained miraculous longevity and lived for centuries. It is not discernible whether the flesh was a female; a pair of translators call it "flesh of a mermaid" in one book, [214] but merely a "strange fish with a human face" in another. [215] As yōkai She was the Creatirix of the Way of the Light ✨ and her festival marks the beginning of the Christmas season in Scandinavian and European Countries. Meant to bring hope and light during the darkest time of the year, her festival is a Celebration of Light which we’re bringing to you in our upcoming FREE offering! Cari’s show provides upliftment and support to all lightworkers and wayshowers like YOU! Please join us and spread the word.

In Irish lore, Lí Ban was a human being transformed into a mermaid. After three centuries, when Christianity came to Ireland, she was baptized. [130] The Irish mermaid is called merrow in tales such as "Lady of Gollerus" published in the 19th century. And the comb and mirror were originally associated with Aphrodite/Venus, as Fraser points out here.In The Odyssey, after Odysseus' encounter with the sirens, he headed for the place where Scylla and Charybdis dwelled. [74]

a b "Mermaid". Dictionaries. Oxford. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018 . Retrieved 16 April 2012. The accounts are found in several books, on various topics from magnetism, to natural history, to ecclesiastical history. [284] Melusine is a mermaid-like character from European folklore, cursed to take the form of a serpent from the waist down. Later depictions sometimes changed this to a fish tail. [181] At some point, possibly in the late 19th century, her name became attached to the two-tailed mermaid of heraldry. [77] During the Romanesque period, mermaids were often associated with lust. [183] [184] Byzantine and Ottoman Greek folklore In Sadko ( Russian: Садко), an East Slavic epic, the title character—an adventurer, merchant, and gusli musician from Novgorod—lives for some time in the underwater court of the "Sea Tsar" and marries his daughter, Chernava, before finally returning home. The tale inspired such works as the poem Sadko [196] by Alexei Tolstoy (1817–75), the opera Sadko composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and the painting Sadko by Ilya Repin.

The Western concept of mermaids as beautiful, seductive singers may have been influenced by the sirens of Greek mythology, which were originally half-birdlike, but came to be pictured as half-fishlike in the Christian era. Historical accounts of mermaids, such as those reported by Christopher Columbus during his exploration of the Caribbean, may have been sightings of manatees or similar aquatic mammals. While there is no evidence that mermaids exist outside folklore, reports of mermaid sightings continue to the present day. mermaid, a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a human being and the tail of a fish. Similar divine or semidivine beings appear in ancient mythologies (e.g., the Chaldean sea god Ea, or Oannes). In European folklore, mermaids (sometimes called sirens) and mermen were natural beings who, like fairies, had magical and prophetic powers. They loved music and often sang. Though very long-lived, they were mortal and had no souls. Guest Speakers Include: Desirée Dunbar, Fiona Horne, Abiola Abrams, Rebecca Wilson, Maria Minnis, Jada Kalika, Karen Kay, Amy Cesari, Hibiscus Mudang, Desiree Diaz, Renee Baribeau, Erika Alaura, Elsa Field, Tara Jade Nichols, Emily Rivera… and more! 🤩 Bartholin himself had argued that it was a sea mammal closely related to seals ( phocae). [266] [262] [ag] His rationale was that since there are several marine counterparts to land mammals e.g. "sea-horses", [ah] the possibility of a marine creature with striking likeness to humans could not be ruled out, [263] though they should all be classified among seal-kind. [266] But upon reflection, since the OHG word only means "sea-woman", it is not assured that a fish-tailed being is meant.

An early description of the Havfrue, and her mate Havmand, was given by the Dano-Norwegian Bishop Pontoppidan (1753). [136] [137] They were considered the mating female and male of the creature, inhabiting the North Sea, [138] [139] and their offspring was called marmæle (var. marmæte), [140] [141] as repeated by later commentators. [142] [143] Join Fairy & Mermaid Whisperer Karen Kay, for a light-hearted session as she opens the door the the fairy world. Karen will hold space for a virtual fairy ring, where you will experience the magic, beauty and joy of the fairies. She will also share some techniques on ways to work with the fairies, for healing, manifesting and more! Bring an open mind and heart, and be ready for a wonder-full experience, where the time will simply fly by, just like the fairies! This session may contain magic and giggles! JOIN ME HERE! Workshops, Talks, Radio Shows, and Podcasts Join Karen Kay, author of Oracle of the Fairies on 16th & 17th November 2019 at The Global Spiritual Awakening Conference online! The siren's part-fish appearance became increasingly popular during the Middle Ages. [35] The traits of the classical sirens, such as using their beautiful song as a lure as told by Homer, have often been transferred to mermaids. [40]As aforementioned, the mermaid ( Norwegian: havfrue) takes the merman ( Norwegian: havmand) for husband, and produce children called marmæler (sing. Norwegian: marmæle, "sea-talkers"), which the fishermen sometimes bring home to gain insight into the future. [172] Mermaids were also discussed tongue-in-cheek in a scientific article by University of Washington emeritus oceanographer Karl Banse. [342] His article was written as a parody, [343] but mistaken as a true scientific exposé by believers as it was published in a scientific journal.