The Journal

Stories & Discoveries

Mermaid tales, new statue discoveries, mythology and ocean culture from around the world.

Mermaid Sculptures at the Cleveland Museum of Art

This sculpture of two mermaids was created by Fidardo Landi, an italian sculptor who came to America in 1900. Landi…

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Mermaids sculptures in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

I received an email from Lynn Barreto Miranda about the Mermaid Roundabout in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It appears the roundabout…

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Havis Amanda mermaid statue

You will find this sculpture from 1906, the Havis Amanda mermaid statue by Carl Wilhelm ‘Ville’ Vallgren, in Market Square in the…

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Trafalgar Square Mermaids

The Trafalgar Square mermaids are part of two large fountains in Trafalgar Square in London. The fountains commemorate Admirals Jellycoe and Beatty, with fantastic sculptures…

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Mermaid Miranda of Dartmouth

The mermaid Miranda of Dartmouth was inspired by the 1948 film “Miranda“, in which British actress Glynis Johns played the role of…

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Carlsberg’s Little Mermaid

If you visit Carlsberg Breweries in Copenhagen, you will encounter this half-size copy of Edvard Eriksen’s sculpture of The Little…

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Denmark’s Little Mermaid

I started writing about mermaid statues around the world about 10 years ago, creating pages and writing blogs about each…

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