Mermaids in New Zealand, Romania and England

September 5, 2012 By Mermaids of Earth

There are 3 new pages with mermaids live today. One in Pietra Neamt, Romania, another at Wookey Hole in England, and lastly one in Napier, New Zealand.

A Mermaid on the Greek Island of Poros

There is a fountain on the Greek island of Poros which contains this mermaid sculpture. 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 […]

The Syros Mermaid: Panagia Gorgona

On the Greek Island of Syros is a fountain by the water, featuring a mermaid and a fisherman. The mermaid is the Syros mermaid Panagia Gorgona, which translates to “Saint Mermaid” or “Virgin Mary the Mermaid”. The sculpture was created by sculptor Giorgos Xenoulis of Athens, and is a tribute to fishermen lost at sea. It […]

Stheno of Paralio Astros

The city of Paralio Astros (Astros Beach) in Greece has a sculpture known as the Stheno Mermaid. The statue looks out over the

Mermaids in New Zealand, Romania and England

There are 3 new pages with mermaids live today. One in Pietra Neamt, Romania, another at Wookey Hole in England, and lastly one in Napier, New Zealand.

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