Post by Peace on Sept 11, 2007 10:49:05 GMT -5
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MERMAID
Mermaids have been have been talked about and mentioned throughout history as tales
passed down from one generation to the next of their captivating and unearthly beauty.
This exquisite being has been eternally kept alive and has captured the hearts and minds
of everyone they touch through the power of folklore. A mermaid is a culmination of the
most perfect beauty of both land and sea as she possesses the upper torso of a beautiful
woman and her lower body being of an aquatic nature, allowing her a life in the sea.
Many have described the habits of a mermaid frequently as relaxing and sunbathing
herself above the surface of waters in which she inhabits and has been seen holding a
mirror in one hand, admiring her beauty, while she combs her long, cascading hair with the
other hand. Her appearance exudes pure feminine sexuality and is tempered and equally
balanced out with a atmosphere of maidenly innocence and unspoiled beauty. With man's
human nature being magnetically drawn to all things of beauty, who could possibly resist a
mermaid's charms.
In the numerous tales and stories about a mermaid, she has been said to be able to tell the
future, give supernatural powers to humans of her choice, has fallen in love with humans,
either exchanging her fish torso and replacing it with legs to walk the earth with her lover or
has enticed the object of her affection to live deep under the sea with her. Many of these
tales had very happy, fairytale like endings and then other stories were heart breaking and
sometimes had a moral lesson to be learned from the experience.
MERMAN
A merman is known as the male of the mermaid species, who like the mermaid, dwells within
the sea. This aquatic being is very similar to the mermaid, but has all masculine attributes
with the upper torso of a man and the lower body extremities being aquatically suitable.
They possess a great masculine beauty of their own, that exudes raw male sexuality, but
unlike the female counterpart, the mermaid, his very presence speaks authority, power and
strikes fear into a mere mortal being. It is said that they can wield unbelievable power over
the seas and can control the winds. From the many stories told, they also have a gentler
side, a side full of passion, devotion to their mates, and have a very strong family devotion.
TRITON
From Greek mythology, Triton has been described as a merman, having the upper body of
a man and the lower torso of a fish. He is known as the Messenger or Trumpeter of the
deep. His parents were Poseidon, god of the sea and Amphitrite. He lived with both his
parents under the sea in a golden palace. Stories say that he blew a large sea shell to
summon great storms upon the sea and could just as easily calm the churning waves.
Other legends speak of water deities also called Tritons, that had the form and same
appearance as a merman.
SIREN
Sirens, according to Greek mythology, are similar creatures to mermaids. They are also
referred to as sea nymphs, who having bird like bodies and a head of a woman. Nymphs
are distinguished by the part of nature they personify, and included the Oceanids, or
daughters of Oceanus, an ocean that flows around the earth; Nereids, or daughters of the
sea god Nereus, nymphs of the Mediterranean Sea; Potameides, river nymphs; Naiads,
nymphs of springs and freshwater streams; Oreads, nymphs of mountains and grottoes;
and Dryads, nymphs of the forests. Sirens are said to have beautiful voices and would
intentionally sing such sweet, seductive songs causing sailors and all mariners alike, to be
lured to dangerous rocks that would cause ships to be crushed and all aboard to lose their
lives by drowning in the sea. There are many wonderful stories regarding sea sirens and
the measures that were taken in order to survive their encounter with the sirens. One tale
speaks on how upon the advice from a sorceress, saved a ship from a perolous and deadly
encounter. All upon the ship put wax into their ears, while the captain of the vessel was
strapped to a mast to save their very lives against the lure of the sirens. Another story tells
how the crew of a sailing vessel sang as loudly as they could in order to drown out the
sweet cry of the sirens as they sailed past their deadly waters.
DUGONG
The origin of the mermaid is thought by some to be the Dugong. A sea mammal, which is
now on the endangered species list due to uneducated ignorance, as they had been
mercilessly hunted for their meat, blubber, hide and oil. A very gentle sea creature which
was viewed by early sea voyagers as mermaids. They were even associated with the
Greek mythology surrounding sirens. They live in the tropical waters of the western Pacific
and Indian oceans. They basically resemble a sea cow and grow to be between 8 and 9
foot long. They have rounded foreflippers and a flat forked tail. They normally travel in
pairs or small groups and feed mainly at night on vegatation. The males have 2 protruding
small tusk from their mouths. After a gestation period of 13 or 14 months they deliver a
single baby that they care for and nurse to adolescence. They remind one of the loving
and ever gentle manatee that we have on our native coast.
WATER NYMPHS
Water nymphs are another legendary, mythical creation associated or related to a
mermaid. They are personifications of the elements of nature, according to Greek
mythology. They are considered a large class of female nature spirits whom kept counsel
with various Greek gods and godesses as were the object of deep affection of sexually
agressive satyrs. They were normally bound to a particular land or water formed location.
Banshees were also known as one of the land bound creatures of the nature spirits. There
are several paintings in museums around the world depicting the allure and sexual
attraction of these female nature spirits.
MAMI WATA
Throuout central Africa and the western coastal regions can be found a mermaid figure like
water sprite. She is said to have the appearance of a mermaid, half woman, half fish. She
is described as having dark knowing eyes, a fair colored complexion with beautiful long
dark colored hair. It is said that she at times will take to human legs and walk the streets of
the city under disguise and that she enjoys many things that can be obtained by being a
mortal being, as carbinated soft drinks, fragrant perfumes, sun shades and other personal
items. According to her followers, she will sometimes appear in their dreams or vision.
Those devoted to her wear clothing of red and white which they say are Mami Wata's
colors. Followers will often wear one or the other chosen color, according to their previous
experience with this water spirit. The color white symbolizes a positive encounter, while red
depicts illness or a sickness associated with their experience. Most devotees will wear both
red and white as an overall acceptance of her presence in their lives.
IARA
Another aquatic creature who resembles a mermaid is the Iara, who dwells in rivers and
small bodies of water. She is also know as the beautiful queen of the water. She grooms
her long beautiful hair with a golden comb and also has a wondrous voice in which she
sings to draw men unto herself and makes them go mad. It is said that upon the death of
an Iara, the river in which she resides will die along side with her.
FIJI MERMAID
The Fiji mermaid was first heard of around 1842 as the creature was supposedly caught by
a "Dr. J. Griffin", who later turned out to be a close associate of P.T. Barnum, better known
as Levi Lyman. The Fiji Mermaid was supposedly a mummified creature with the upper
torso of a mammal and the bottom half being fish like. This strange exhibit was toured
throughout the United States and was finally destroyed in a fire in the 1860s, when Phineas
Barnum's museum caught fire. The exhibit was advertised in the local paper and shown
here in Charleston, South Carolina. The Fiji Mermaid has since been copied many times in
other attractions, including the collection of famed showman Robert Ripley. It is now
believed that the mermaid in reality was created by an Indonesian craftsman by using
exotic fish and paper mache, or take the tail of a fish and stitching it together with the upper
half of a baby orangutan. In any case, thousands came to see the exhibit and were in awe.
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Danish poet Hans Christian Andersen, wrote the much remembered story, "The Little
Mermaid." A story about a young mermaid who fell in love with a human prince. She
watched him from the water everyday until her heart would break with wanting to be with
him. She visited a witch and exchanged her voice for a pair of legs in which to walk the
earth. After all of these sacrifices, she still did not obtain the object of her affection, the
prince. A very sad story that has touched many hearts since it was written.
Sculptor, Edvard Erichsen, created the
"Little Mermaid" statue that was given to Copenhagen from brewer Carl Jacobsen as a gift.
The statue was unveiled at Langelinje in 1913 and has been a favorite of all who visit the
area. The Sculpture represents the mermaid from Hans Christian Andersen's story, "The
Little Mermaid."
MERMAID
Mermaids have been have been talked about and mentioned throughout history as tales
passed down from one generation to the next of their captivating and unearthly beauty.
This exquisite being has been eternally kept alive and has captured the hearts and minds
of everyone they touch through the power of folklore. A mermaid is a culmination of the
most perfect beauty of both land and sea as she possesses the upper torso of a beautiful
woman and her lower body being of an aquatic nature, allowing her a life in the sea.
Many have described the habits of a mermaid frequently as relaxing and sunbathing
herself above the surface of waters in which she inhabits and has been seen holding a
mirror in one hand, admiring her beauty, while she combs her long, cascading hair with the
other hand. Her appearance exudes pure feminine sexuality and is tempered and equally
balanced out with a atmosphere of maidenly innocence and unspoiled beauty. With man's
human nature being magnetically drawn to all things of beauty, who could possibly resist a
mermaid's charms.
In the numerous tales and stories about a mermaid, she has been said to be able to tell the
future, give supernatural powers to humans of her choice, has fallen in love with humans,
either exchanging her fish torso and replacing it with legs to walk the earth with her lover or
has enticed the object of her affection to live deep under the sea with her. Many of these
tales had very happy, fairytale like endings and then other stories were heart breaking and
sometimes had a moral lesson to be learned from the experience.
MERMAN
A merman is known as the male of the mermaid species, who like the mermaid, dwells within
the sea. This aquatic being is very similar to the mermaid, but has all masculine attributes
with the upper torso of a man and the lower body extremities being aquatically suitable.
They possess a great masculine beauty of their own, that exudes raw male sexuality, but
unlike the female counterpart, the mermaid, his very presence speaks authority, power and
strikes fear into a mere mortal being. It is said that they can wield unbelievable power over
the seas and can control the winds. From the many stories told, they also have a gentler
side, a side full of passion, devotion to their mates, and have a very strong family devotion.
TRITON
From Greek mythology, Triton has been described as a merman, having the upper body of
a man and the lower torso of a fish. He is known as the Messenger or Trumpeter of the
deep. His parents were Poseidon, god of the sea and Amphitrite. He lived with both his
parents under the sea in a golden palace. Stories say that he blew a large sea shell to
summon great storms upon the sea and could just as easily calm the churning waves.
Other legends speak of water deities also called Tritons, that had the form and same
appearance as a merman.
SIREN
Sirens, according to Greek mythology, are similar creatures to mermaids. They are also
referred to as sea nymphs, who having bird like bodies and a head of a woman. Nymphs
are distinguished by the part of nature they personify, and included the Oceanids, or
daughters of Oceanus, an ocean that flows around the earth; Nereids, or daughters of the
sea god Nereus, nymphs of the Mediterranean Sea; Potameides, river nymphs; Naiads,
nymphs of springs and freshwater streams; Oreads, nymphs of mountains and grottoes;
and Dryads, nymphs of the forests. Sirens are said to have beautiful voices and would
intentionally sing such sweet, seductive songs causing sailors and all mariners alike, to be
lured to dangerous rocks that would cause ships to be crushed and all aboard to lose their
lives by drowning in the sea. There are many wonderful stories regarding sea sirens and
the measures that were taken in order to survive their encounter with the sirens. One tale
speaks on how upon the advice from a sorceress, saved a ship from a perolous and deadly
encounter. All upon the ship put wax into their ears, while the captain of the vessel was
strapped to a mast to save their very lives against the lure of the sirens. Another story tells
how the crew of a sailing vessel sang as loudly as they could in order to drown out the
sweet cry of the sirens as they sailed past their deadly waters.
DUGONG
The origin of the mermaid is thought by some to be the Dugong. A sea mammal, which is
now on the endangered species list due to uneducated ignorance, as they had been
mercilessly hunted for their meat, blubber, hide and oil. A very gentle sea creature which
was viewed by early sea voyagers as mermaids. They were even associated with the
Greek mythology surrounding sirens. They live in the tropical waters of the western Pacific
and Indian oceans. They basically resemble a sea cow and grow to be between 8 and 9
foot long. They have rounded foreflippers and a flat forked tail. They normally travel in
pairs or small groups and feed mainly at night on vegatation. The males have 2 protruding
small tusk from their mouths. After a gestation period of 13 or 14 months they deliver a
single baby that they care for and nurse to adolescence. They remind one of the loving
and ever gentle manatee that we have on our native coast.
WATER NYMPHS
Water nymphs are another legendary, mythical creation associated or related to a
mermaid. They are personifications of the elements of nature, according to Greek
mythology. They are considered a large class of female nature spirits whom kept counsel
with various Greek gods and godesses as were the object of deep affection of sexually
agressive satyrs. They were normally bound to a particular land or water formed location.
Banshees were also known as one of the land bound creatures of the nature spirits. There
are several paintings in museums around the world depicting the allure and sexual
attraction of these female nature spirits.
MAMI WATA
Throuout central Africa and the western coastal regions can be found a mermaid figure like
water sprite. She is said to have the appearance of a mermaid, half woman, half fish. She
is described as having dark knowing eyes, a fair colored complexion with beautiful long
dark colored hair. It is said that she at times will take to human legs and walk the streets of
the city under disguise and that she enjoys many things that can be obtained by being a
mortal being, as carbinated soft drinks, fragrant perfumes, sun shades and other personal
items. According to her followers, she will sometimes appear in their dreams or vision.
Those devoted to her wear clothing of red and white which they say are Mami Wata's
colors. Followers will often wear one or the other chosen color, according to their previous
experience with this water spirit. The color white symbolizes a positive encounter, while red
depicts illness or a sickness associated with their experience. Most devotees will wear both
red and white as an overall acceptance of her presence in their lives.
IARA
Another aquatic creature who resembles a mermaid is the Iara, who dwells in rivers and
small bodies of water. She is also know as the beautiful queen of the water. She grooms
her long beautiful hair with a golden comb and also has a wondrous voice in which she
sings to draw men unto herself and makes them go mad. It is said that upon the death of
an Iara, the river in which she resides will die along side with her.
FIJI MERMAID
The Fiji mermaid was first heard of around 1842 as the creature was supposedly caught by
a "Dr. J. Griffin", who later turned out to be a close associate of P.T. Barnum, better known
as Levi Lyman. The Fiji Mermaid was supposedly a mummified creature with the upper
torso of a mammal and the bottom half being fish like. This strange exhibit was toured
throughout the United States and was finally destroyed in a fire in the 1860s, when Phineas
Barnum's museum caught fire. The exhibit was advertised in the local paper and shown
here in Charleston, South Carolina. The Fiji Mermaid has since been copied many times in
other attractions, including the collection of famed showman Robert Ripley. It is now
believed that the mermaid in reality was created by an Indonesian craftsman by using
exotic fish and paper mache, or take the tail of a fish and stitching it together with the upper
half of a baby orangutan. In any case, thousands came to see the exhibit and were in awe.
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Danish poet Hans Christian Andersen, wrote the much remembered story, "The Little
Mermaid." A story about a young mermaid who fell in love with a human prince. She
watched him from the water everyday until her heart would break with wanting to be with
him. She visited a witch and exchanged her voice for a pair of legs in which to walk the
earth. After all of these sacrifices, she still did not obtain the object of her affection, the
prince. A very sad story that has touched many hearts since it was written.
Sculptor, Edvard Erichsen, created the
"Little Mermaid" statue that was given to Copenhagen from brewer Carl Jacobsen as a gift.
The statue was unveiled at Langelinje in 1913 and has been a favorite of all who visit the
area. The Sculpture represents the mermaid from Hans Christian Andersen's story, "The
Little Mermaid."
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