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Who Was Amphitrite and Why is Her Statue Off Grand Cayman Island?

April 1, 2017 By Mermaids of Earth 2 Comments

There is no shortage of beautiful sights in the Caribbean, but there is one that only so many can see… because it is in 55 feet of water off Grand Cayman Island. It is this magnificent mermaid statue named Amphitrite. Thousands of divers flock to Grand Cayman to see Amphitrite every year. Amphitrite is a […]

Southport’s Lord Street Mermaid

The Lord Street Mermaid poses with a large fish in a fountain in Southport, on the west coast of England. The location is part of Southport’s Lord Street Town Trail. The mermaid fountain was commissioned by businessman Walter Connard as part of the entrance to his Palladium Picture Palace which opened in 1914. Lord Street […]

The William Bloye Mermaid

The William Bloye Mermaid at the University of Birmingham can be seen all over the university campus. She is part of the university crest, which in turn comes from the coat of arms designed for himself by Sir Josiah Mason, the self-made millionaire who founded the university. In 1960, the University added the William Bloye […]

Scotland’s Mermaid of The North

The Mermaid of the North sits on a rock near Balintore, Scotland. At high tide she is half submerged, and at low tide (up to 14′ lower than high tide) she is clearly dry on her rock. The rock itself has been named ‘Clach Dubh’, meaning ‘black rock’ in Gaelic. Steve Hayward created the 10’ […]

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