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The Legend and Mystery of Selkies

March 23, 2017 By Mermaids of Earth

The Legend and Mystery of Selkies

Just about every corner of the world has lore and legends about mermaids. For the most part, they are depicted as mean-spirited tricksters who often lured people to their deaths. This may come as a surprise to anyone who knows only the romantic stereotype of mermaids. However, there are some myths about creatures from the […]

Filed Under: Public Mermaid Sculptures Tagged With: merrows and selkies, scottish mermaid legend, selkie stories

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Vienna’s Mermaids at Maria Theresa Square

The famous Maria Theresa Square in Vienna is home to four fountains, of which one include a mermaid. The fountains are each at the center of one of the four rectangular garden areas that define the square. This fountain depicts a Triton portrayed as an elderly man (with feet) on a conch shell being offered […]

Mermaids on the Faroe Islands

Selkies are a variation on the mermaid concept in Scottish, Irish, Icelandic and Faroese folklore. They live in the sea as seals, but can once a year shed their seal hide to become human on land. If their seal skin is hidden or stolen, they are unable to return to the sea. This 9 ft […]

Thank You to the Amazing Photographers who Contributed to the Mermaids Of Earth Coffee-table Book

In December of 2017 the Mermaids Of Earth coffee-table book was published, in very large measure thanks to the amazing and generous help from photographers across the world. Your great eye and skill, your care and your fabulous photos helped make this book beautiful. Your help was awesome and a lot of the credit for this book […]

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