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The Cultural Significance of Mermaids Around the World – Part 2

March 9, 2017 By Mermaids of Earth Leave a Comment

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So many cultures have amazing myths and stories about mermaids or creatures like them. The form and interpretation you probably know best comes from Hans Christian Andersen’s tale The Little Mermaid, which is immortalized in the world’s most famous mermaid statue in Copenhagen Harbor. But the history of mermaids runs deep and wide. Greek mythology […]

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The Cultural Significance of Mermaids Around the World – Part 1

February 21, 2017 By Mermaids of Earth 1 Comment

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For thousands of years, in just about every culture spanning the globe, humankind has told tales that blur the line between what’s real and what’s magical. Often these stories have been told in hopes of explaining the unexplainable, or to teach a lesson, or simply to delight and entertain the ears of all who heard […]

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Guanabara Mitológica mermaid in Brazil

The Guanabara Mitológica sculpture is a very contemporary mermaid sculpture at the top of Pão de Açucar (Sugarloaf Mountain) in Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay. She is part of the large installation at the top of this mountain, which has multiple levels of viewing platforms overlook Rio de Janeiro from about 1280′ elevation. Guanabara Mitológica was created […]

Mica Sirena mermaid sculpture

The Mica Sirena in Romania

The Mica Sirena (The Little Mermaid) in Piatra Neamt is a fairly close replica of the famous mermaid statue in Copenhagen, albeit with a different face.   The statue originally was placed in Piata Libertatii (Liberty Square) near a statue of Stefan cel Mare (Stephen The Great) in the center of Piatra Neamt, Moldavia, Romania. The plaque […]

Minsen Seewief (mermaid)

Minsen Seewief (mermaid)

Karin Mennen created the Minsen Seewief sculpture and monument in 1992, to preserve and commemorate a cautionary legend from the 16th century in northern Germany. According to legend a mermaid was trapped by fishermen.  She pleaded to be released, but they refused. Eventually she escaped, and then in revenge she destroyed the area – the […]

 

 

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