The True Story of Mermaids

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Mermaids are one of the longest lasting tall tales of the ancient world. We see them everywhere, from cartoon fairy tales to coffee mascots. But the question remains: where do they come from? Why do so many cultures have stories of half-fish, half-woman creatures? Buckle up, because this is about to get weird...
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Phantom Islands
1:51 - Babylonia, Assyria, Greece, and Rome
5:15 - Europe and Colonial Expansion
7:11 - Global Mermaid Myths
10:05 - Outro
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[@prehistorichero2755]

The mermaids in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise are the most accurate portrayals since Peter Pan as in various mythologies, they’re not always friendly and have known to drown sailors.

[@rise-my-angel]

There is something really funny about John Smith describing a supposed mermaid as "by no means unattractive" to immediately then move onto the theory that mermaid sightings can be sometimes attributed to seeing manatees and dugongs.
What about that green haired mermaid did you find attractive exactly, Smith?

[@IvanBarsch]

I quite enjoy the approach to mermaids/sirens that the Webtoon Siren’s Lament takes as well.
Good video!

[@IvanBarsch]

I’ve always quite liked finding parallels between mythologies. I’ll add this to my list!

[@AbstractIntellectus]

This was very interesting. Keep up the good work.

[@XcrookedhaloX]

New video yay!

[@Jj-et7yg]

I choose to remember Syrena as Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey instead. Nice to know though! I’ll definitely subscribe.

[@sabrinanascimento5248]

Disney got it right.

[@arch7517]

First!