Mermaid

:For the 1990 movie Mermaids, see Mermaids (movie).

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A mermaid is a legendary creature with a female human head and torso and the tail of a fish, which inhabits the water. The male version of a mermaid is called a merman.

Related Topics:
Legendary creature - Merman

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One freshwater mermaid-like creature (sometimes having two fish tails, other times having the body of a dragon or serpent) is the character Melusine. Sirens in folklore are similar creatures to mermaids. Other related types of mythical or legendary creature are water fairies (e.g., various water nymphs) and selkies.

Related Topics:
Dragon - Serpent - Melusine - Siren - Folklore - Myth - Legend - Water fairies - Water nymph - Selkie

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