Mermaids
20 entries in the Mermaids compendium.
AtargatisChief goddess of northern Syria, fertility and protection.BunziSerpent water spirit and rain goddess of Kongo religion.CeasgScottish mermaid who grants wishes and protects human descendants.ChernavaMermaid and river spirit from the Sadko epic.DahutBreton princess linked to the drowned city of Ys.Fiji mermaidA composite of monkey and fish exhibited as a mummified mermaid.JenguWater spirit of the Sawabantu peoples of Cameroon.Jenny HaniverMummified rays or skates sold as mythical creatures.HairenSea-human with webbed limbs and robe-like skin in East Asian lore.Mermaid of WarsawSymbol of Warsaw, a freshwater mermaid with sword and shield.Mermaid of ZennorCornish folk tale of a mermaid who attended church.The Mermaids of StaithesLegendary mermaids who cursed Staithes with a prophetic flood.Siren (mythology)Female beings whose alluring voices lured sailors to their doom.Sirena (Philippine mythology)Filipino mermaid whose song lures men to their doom.Sirena chilotaChilote mermaid who shepherds fish and lures sailors.SirenomeliaThe rare condition that inspired mermaid mythsSuvannamacchaMermaid princess who hinders then aids Hanuman's bridge-building.Wars and SawaLegendary figures from the origin myth of Warsaw.Mami WataA water spirit and goddess venerated across Africa and its diaspora.YawkyawkAboriginal Australian freshwater spirit with fish tail.
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