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.

Parthenope of Napoli

The Fontana della Sirena is Napoli (Naples), Italy, is a statue of Parthenope. She was a mermaid in Greek mythology, who cast herself into the sea after failing to lure Odysseus off his ship with her song. Napoli was originally named after Parthenope, until it was renamed Napoli (New City). A legend has it that […]

Penelope of Senigallia

The small city of Senigallia on the north-east coast of Italy has its own ‘little mermaid’ statue. She is found at the end of the pier at Porto di Levante, Senigallia’s harbor. The statue is known as Penelope of Senigallia, but is also popularly referred to as ‘The Little Mermaid of Senigallia’ and is often […]

Diana Fountain in Syracuse, Italy

The Fountain of Diana (Fontana di Diana) is found in the Archimedes Plaza (Piazza Archimede) in Syracuse (Siracusa) on the east coast of Sicily. Diana is the goddess of the hunt, wild animals and wilderness, childbirth and virginity, and was often shown carrying a bow and arrow. She was the daughter of Zeus and twin […]

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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