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Among the Ilocano, mermaids were said to have propagated and spread through the union of the first Serena and the first Litao, a water god. [228] Among the Bicolano, mermaids were referred as Magindara, known for their beautiful voice and vicious nature. [229] Among the Sambal, mermaids called Mambubuno are depicted as having two fins, instead ...
Merfolk, Merpeople, or simply Mer refers to humanoid creatures that live in deep waters like Mermaids, Sirens, Cecaelia etc. In English, female merfolk are called mermaids, although in a strict sense, mermaids are confined to beings who are half-woman and half-fish in appearance; male merfolk are called mermen. Depending on the story, they can ...
It is difficult to determine exactly where the term "mermaiding" was coined; but some of the first professional freelance mermaids appeared on the world scene around 2004, Hannah Mermaid, Mahina Mermaid, and Mermaid Linden, who were all playing with the term. A little later on, the term was brought to a wider use and community by Iona the ...
Of course, no discussion of mermaids can be made without referencing the original “The Little Mermaid,” which Disney released in theaters in November 1989 to much critical acclaim that ...
Mami Wata, Mammy Water, or similar is a mermaid, water spirit, and/or goddess in the folklore of parts of Western Africa, Eastern Africa, and Southern Africa. Historically, scholars trace her origins to early encounters between Europeans and West Africans in the 15th century, where Mami Wata developed from depictions of European mermaids.
This whimsical, four-minute-long film is the first to feature mermaids. Siren of the Sea (or The Mermaid) 1911: Silent film starring Annette Kellerman as the first mermaid to actually swim in a costume tail in a film. Neptune's Daughter: 1914: Starring Annette Kellerman. A Daughter of the Gods: 1916: Starring Annette Kellerman. Queen of the Sea ...
Pat Carroll, who voiced Ursula in "The Little Mermaid," died Saturday at 95. The role defined Disney's queer canon — and helped launch a renaissance.
The date used as the end of the ancient era is arbitrary. The transition period from Classical Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages is known as Late Antiquity.Late Antiquity is a periodization used by historians to describe the transitional centuries from Classical Antiquity to the Middle Ages, in both mainland Europe and the Mediterranean world: generally from the end of the Roman Empire's ...