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A mermaid with two tails is referred to as a melusine. Melusines appear in German heraldry, and less frequently in the British version. [389] A shield and sword-wielding mermaid is on the official coat of arms of Warsaw. [392] Images of a mermaid have symbolized Warsaw on its arms since the middle of the fourteenth century. [393]
Sirenomelia, also called mermaid syndrome, is a rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving the appearance of a mermaid's tail, hence the nickname. Classification [ edit ]
The siren or mermaid with two tails and a crown, a heraldic symbol which inspired the Starbucks logo, is frequently identified as a melusine. [ 47 ] [ 48 ] However, this name and the link to Melusine seems to have originated in the late 19th century.
Woman wearing a costume mermaid tail (Miami, Florida, 2003). A mermaid performance in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mermaiding (also referred to as artistic mermaiding, mermaidry, or artistic mermaid performance) is the practice of wearing, and often swimming in, a costume mermaid tail.
The Last Mermaid - Post-apocalypse comic series written by Derek Kirk Kim and published by Image Comics about a lone mermaid who uses a Hybrid Aquatic Vehicular Chamber (or H.A.V.C. for short) to move around while keeping hydrated in water. [11] Legendz - In the manga, Ken Kazaki's friend Ririko Yasuhara has a mermaid named Tetty.
Articles relating to mermaids, aquatic creatures with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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The amabie.Woodblock print, late Edo period, dated Kōka 3 ().. Amabie (アマビエ) is a legendary Japanese mermaid or merman with a bird beak-like mouth and three legs or tail-fins, who allegedly emerges from the sea, prophesies either an abundant harvest or an epidemic, and instructed people to make copies of its likeness to defend against illness.