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A mermaid is a legendary creature that has the head and torso of a human being and tail of an aquatic creature, usually a fish or dolphin. Mermaids are not exclusively female rather the word is inclusive of mermen, who are less commonly sighted. Written by Rebecca Sutton, copyright, printed with permission.
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- Mermaid - Mermaid entry at the Encyclopedia Mythica.
- Galway's Medieval Mermaids - Description of a medieval stone fragment depicting a mermaid.
- Water Spirits and Mermaids: The Copperbelt Case - A draft paper on African water spirits.
- The Mermaid - A brief article on the mermaid myth from the Virtual mermaids Institute of Cryptozoology.
- BBC - h2g2 - Mermaids - Guide to mermaids including mythology, modern science, literature, mermaids and anatomy.
- The Mermaid Myth - A brief article defining mermaids and several mermaid tales (some tales on-site).
- Humanity.org - Mermaid Tales - Collection of mermaid legends from different cultures around mermaids the world.
- Mermaid Mummies - Weblog article on the mummified mermaids of Edo-period Japan.
- Mermaids - Myths and Legends of Cornwall - Legend of the mermaid of Zennor.
- Shadows of the Goddess - The Mermaid - Article on the mythology and historical views of mermaids the mermaid, fabulous creatures by Scarlett deMason.
- Mermaid Myths - A brief history on how the mermaid myth fabulous creatures arose from dugong sightings.
- Nommos - Mermaid like deities worshipped by the Dogon tribe mermaids of Mali, fabulous creatures article from Wikipedia.
- Water Spirit Legends - Legends about mermaids, water sprites, and demons from various cultures.
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