Mermaids, dolphins, and humans are forever bound. This claim all Merfolk will swear is true. Just how this came to be is told in a fairytale, which begins as all their true stories will: Long, long ago, when the sea was young… Long, long ago, when the sea was young, it held all life. And …
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Framed against blue sky in modern Turkey, the ruined stronghold of Syrian goddess Atargatis (ah-TAR-gah-tis) still stands. She is the known world’s first mermaid. This center for her worship is Hierapolis, a once-thriving holy city in Classical antiquity. Founded about 4,000 years ago, its greatness peaked then declined during the 3rd century BC, but …
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🐬 Walt Disney Pictures live-action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved story “The Little Mermaid” will hit theaters in the U.S. on May 26, 2023. It will feature the accomplished singer and actress Halle Bailey in the role of Ariel. Hans Christian Andersen penned the tale in 1837, and it has remained a perennial favorite …
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🐬 “Always be yourself. Unless you can be a mermaid. Then, always be a mermaid.” – Anonymous 🐬 Ancient myths. Sworn accounts by seafaring folk. Timeless folktales. Modern fantasies like Children of the Pearl. Mermaids have enchanted us since the world was young. They spark our imagination and add their mystery to the sea. Since …
🐬 “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net forever.” Jacques Yves Cousteau 🐬 Beautiful, vast, and mysterious, the sea calls to us; beckons us to dive deep and explore her mysterious blue realms. Water covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, and the ocean’s hold about 96.5 percent of …
🐬 In the gray false dawn, when sea and sky meet seamlessly in mist, ghost ships with tattered sails form silently in the fog. Crewed by the memories of men and piloted by unseen hands, the hapless vagabonds forever sail, caught in a twilight world; endlessly searching for escape from their fate. See for yourself …