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The Mermaid Statue and Fountain on Poros, Greece

On the Greek island of Poros, on the Poros harbor waterfront is a mermaid statue in a fountain.  ( map )

The Mermaid statue on Poros.
The Mermaid statue on Poros. Photo by Bohdan Karmasyn

The mermaid statue was created by sculptor Giorgos Xenoulis of Athens, who also created the mermaid statue on Syros.

Mermaid Fountain on Poros
Mermaid Fountain on Poros. Photo by Dmitry Shakin.
The Mermaid statue on Poros.
The Mermaid statue on Poros. Photo by Bohdan Karmasyn

Mermaids have a long history in Greece, going back to the Sirens and the Nereids in Greek Mythology.   The Nereids were sea nymphs or mermaids, and were daughters of Nereus, oldest son of Pontus (The Sea) and Gaia (The Earth), and grandfather of the hero Achilles.

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