Mermaids of the Sea

Teach me to hear the mermaids singing . . .
John Donne

Mermaids have long captured the fancy of humans,
from the earliest Greek sailors exploring the seas, to
the Vikings roaming the oceans, to the pirates of
yesteryear, to the poets of today.  Mermaids have been
familiar icons in almost every culture that has access
to an ocean.

What is their mysterious enchantment that makes us
cherish their image, want to believe in them, look for
them in deep waters even when our minds know they
won't be found?  Why are there mermaid stories all over
our planet Earth, mermaid statues, mermaid songs,
mermaid movies, mermaid web sites?  Perhaps we are
closer to them than science likes to believe.  Perhaps, just
like brownes and fairies and elves and goblins and trolls
and angels, mermaids have literally existed and that is
precisely why their images and stories are all over the
globe and in all cultures.

This web site takes a look at the history, myth, and reality
of mermaids.  It also includes the jokes, the movies, the
poems, the songs about mermaids.

Have fun, think miracles, and be sure to let me know
of any other mermaid sources on the web so I can link to
them!  E-mail me at gwenevere@seamaid.com.