Lukol Directory: Society: Folklore: Literature: Tales: Fabulous Creatures: Mermaids

Galway's Medieval Mermaids
Description of a medieval stone fragment depicting a mermaid.
http://cgi-bin.iol.ie/resource/ga/archive/...

Water Spirits and Mermaids: The Copperbelt Case
A draft paper on African water spirits.
http://www.ecu.edu/african/sersas/Siegel40...

Mermaid
Encyclopedia article on mermaids, including a section on mermaids in fiction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid

Mermaid Mates
A mermaid appreciation site with a few tales about mermaids.
http://www.mermaidmates.com/

The Psychology of Mermaids
Notes for a course called Narrative Identity on mermaid mythology and psychology, includes historical references, stories, and artwork.
http://www.wellesley.edu/Psychology/Cheek/...

Melusina
Legends about mermaids, water sprites, and forest nymphs who marry mortal men.
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/melusina.html

Historical Records of Water-Beings
Brief accounts of water-beings in Chinese folklore, early Indian mythology, Greek mythology and African mythology.
http://www.water-consciousness.com/4histor...

Legends - Selchies
Collection of links pertaining to the seal-folk of Scotland and Ireland, variously called selchies, selkies, silkies, or roanes.
http://www.legends.dm.net/fairy/selchies.h...

Area51's Community Newspaper: Davey Jones' Locker
A brief news article on mermaids.
http://outer-rim.lweb.net/mythos/8locker.h...


Related Topics:
Arts: Genres: Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes: Fantasy Races and Creatures: Mermaids



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