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Of course, no discussion of mermaids can be made without referencing the original “The Little Mermaid,” which Disney released in theaters in November 1989 to much critical acclaim that ...
Six young mermaids from across the world must band together to defeat an ancient evil. Watersong: 2012-2013: Amanda Hocking: The Sirens are seductive, man-eating immortals who can take a fish-tailed form when they enter the ocean. They transform a young swimmer, Gemma, into one of them. Wet Magic: 1913: E. Nesbit
In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. [1] Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as storms, shipwrecks, and drownings (cf. § Omens ...
According to Vladimir Propp, the original "rusalka" was an appellation used by pagan Slavic peoples, who linked them with fertility and did not consider rusalki evil before the 19th century. [citation needed] They came out of the water in the spring to transfer life-giving moisture to the fields and thus helped nurture the crops. [12] [13]
Ricci began working as an actress at just 7 years old, and when she was 9, she filmed her first movie: 1990’s Mermaids,which starred Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling and Cher.
Merfolk, Merpeople, or simply Mer refers to humanoid creatures that live in deep waters like Mermaids, Sirens, Cecaelia etc. In English, female merfolk are called mermaids, although in a strict sense, mermaids are confined to beings who are half-woman and half-fish in appearance; male merfolk are called mermen. Depending on the story, they can ...
Pat Carroll, who voiced Ursula in "The Little Mermaid," died Saturday at 95. The role defined Disney's queer canon — and helped launch a renaissance.
Kuo-toa, "evil fish-men" from the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game [30] [31] The Murloc are a species of amphibious creatures which live in tribes in World of Warcraft [32] [33] [b] Neptuna, the mermaid-like boss in Croc: Legend of the Gobbos; The Rokea, weresharks from the roleplaying game Werewolf: the Apocalypse [34]