Mystery Of Mermaid - The Real History Behind Mermaids

TecH 2018-10-21 00:51:22

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Introduction :

In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide including the Near East, Europe, Asia and Africa. In European folklore, mermaids 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. Many folktales record marriages between mermaids and men. Though sometimes kindly, mermaids and mermen were usually dangerous to man.

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Interesting facts about Mermaids :

• Mermaids are presented in almost every culture across the world as beautiful women who have fish tails as the lower half of their bodies, long hair and beautiful voice that can hypnotize men who hear it.
• Some of the powers of the mermaid are immortality, seeing the future, telepathy and hypnosis.
• Mermaids are the mythical creatures that were initially created as the personifications of the water deities of ancient civilizations.
• The most common cause of constant sighing of mermaids during the centuries was manatees. Their mermaid like appearance caused sailors to mistake them when viewing them from afar. Even Christopher Columbus reported seeing ugly and fat mermaids on his first voyage to America.
• Modern day view of mermaids is often mixed with sirens who are much more aggressive and dangerous creatures.
• Mermaids are the female members of the underwater race of merfolk. Males are called mermen. Mermaids can today be seen in many corporate logos and official seals.

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Real Mermaid Found :

1) Grand Traverse Bay, 2016 :- Real mermaid found alive swimming at the beach in 2016. The residents near Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan realized that mermaids are real when one swam up on shore. She was seen mermaiding on a sunny September. She was a unique sight for those passing by to see.

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2) British Columbia, 1967 :- In 1967, British Columbia became a hub of mermaid excitement when Ferry riders spotted a mermaid lounging on the shore of Mayne Island. They claimed they saw a topless, blonde woman with the tail of a porpoise sitting on the beach shore. Some witnesses even became very upset, as they believed they saw the mermaid eating a raw salmon. After the sighting, the mermaid was seen one more time the following week.

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3) Norway, 1608 :- In 1608, Henry Hudson explored the cold northern waters off Norway. Written in his journal, he describes a day when he encountered a group of mermaids. He claimed a mermaid appeared in the water, saw his crew and called up more of her mermaid sisters. He described the women as being as the men in his crew with very white skin and long dark hair. Hudson claimed their tails looked like a dolphin's but were spotted like a mackerel. He was thrilled that he had discovered mermaids.

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4) Scotland, 1830 :- Mermaids are a part of Scotland's countless mysteries and legends. In 1830, the people of the island of Benbecula saw a mermaid. While cutting seaweed near the shore one day, a woman reportedly saw a miniature woman swimming in the water. Surprised by her discovery, she called many people over to view the water dweller. Some men rushed at her in the water, either to catch her or get a closer look and woman swam out of reach. Some boys threw stones at the frightened mermaid and one struck her in the back. A few days later, the corpse of the mermaid supposedly washed up on the shore.

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Conclusion :

People have their own opinion about this sea creature. In every culture there are different types of mermaid's stories. The ocean is too huge and deep that it is almost impossible for human to explore all part of ocean. People never knew what lurked in the ocean and live among us. Unexpected creature or animal is not impossible to be found in the ocean. The non believer and the believer have their own point of viewing the existing of mermaid