The Journal

Stories & Discoveries

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

The Mermaids of Edinburgh

You will find eight mermaids of Edinburgh in Ross Fountain, in the Princes Street Gardens. The location is magnificent, with…

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St. Anna Rhine River Mermaid

This Rhine River mermaid is dorsal-finned and unusual in many ways. She is stunningly austere and ascetic, seemingly adapted perfectly…

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The “Fishwife” Mermaid in Mainz

The city of Mainz in Germany has this fabulous sculpture if the “Fishwife” mermaid. It is tucked into a corner…

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Mermaid Atlante, Queen of the Seas

This incredible sculpture of the mermaid Atlante in Port Canto in the famous French city of Cannes was created by…

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Mercedes and the Mermaid Undine

The fairy tale of the mermaid Undine is immortalized in the Undine Fountain and its sculpture of Undine and the…

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The Mermaid and Christopher Columbus

There is a direct connection between Christopher Columbus and this mermaid sculpture on the north coast of Spain – the…

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