it is said that this ancient legend is a precursor to the modern myth of mermaids." Mermaids are not just a Western concept. Several countries across Africa celebrate Mami Wata, a "beautiful ...

Sea monsters have a prominent role in myths and legends of most seafaring cultures on Earth and ... creative taxidermy or artfully dried sea animals for the hoaxes they were, mermaids were once prized ...

Linked to an ancient tale about a 6th-century mermaid captured at Lough Neagh, the legend has it she was brought ... their meanings - a handy guide Irish mythology brims with enchanting female ...

The Zwaandendael Museum in Lewes, Delaware commemorates the first attempt at a permanent European settlement in 1631. The ...

myth and legend, from dragons to selkies and hobs to ominous black dogs. In Wales she discovered a mermaid who cursed the town of Conwy and a star-gazing giant who shaped a mountain in Eryri ...