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The Mermaids of Drøbak

October 15, 2022 By Mermaids of Earth Leave a Comment

Drøbak Mermaid Sculpture

The Mermaids of Drøbak – near Oslo in Norway – were created in bronze in 1999 by Reidar Finsrud and were then installed on the pier at the town’s marina. One of the mermaids seems to be rinsing out her hair, while the other two seem engaged in a lively discussion. Factory owner Ingeborg Lane commissioned […]

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Sirena Mô, Mermaid of Mahon

May 28, 2022 By Mermaids of Earth 2 Comments

Siren of Mahon

There is a well known legend of the mermaid of Mahón and a nephew of Hannibal of Carthage.  Mahón is a port city on the island of Menorca, not far from Mallorca.  Mahón is also known as Maó-Mahón or simply Maó, which in the local pronunciation is shortened to Mó.   Originally, in 205 BC,  […]

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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

Amphitrite

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 […]

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The Little Mermaid Commemorative Edition – published

January 30, 2013 By Mermaids of Earth 1 Comment

The Little Mermaid - Commemorative Edition

My book, The Little Mermaid Commemorative Edition, just got published as an e-book through Amazon Kindle. It is a modern English translation of the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, and commemorates the 100 Year Anniversary of the famous bronze mermaid statue of The Little Mermaid, which was unveiled in August of 1913 at […]

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Dartford Mermaid Statue

The Dartford Mermaid

You will find the Dartford Mermaid in a small lake near the River Thames in Dartford, England. It was created in 2009-2011 by sculptor William Jordan, and is made almost entirely of recycled materials. The mermaid is about 9 meters (29′) tall, and she measures about 14 meters (46′) from head to tail. Jordan used […]

Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain

Bridgeport Mermaid by Gutzon Borglum

Nathaniel Wheeler’s Bridgeport mermaid sculpture was created in 1912 by famous sculptor Gutzon Borglum (the creator of the Mount Rushmore memorial). It is interesting that he finished this mermaid sculpture the year before Edvard Eriksen created the famous Danish statue of The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. Nathaniel Wheeler was a prominent industrialist in Bridgeport, and was very active in […]

Guanabara Mermaid

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 […]

 

 

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