And though his written report describing the swimming mammals is among the first to confuse them with mermaids, Columbus was certainly not the only observer to connect the legend and the animal.

In fact, those mermaids—which seem to be a combination of the Melusine and Greek mythology—barely skim the surface of this fish-human legend. Many countries and culture have their own versions ...

I guess we’ll find out.) Regardless, it took mermaids millennia of mythology to land on those coffee cups. But relations weren’t always so good between our two species—mermaids have largely ...

According to Skye Alexander’s book “Mermaids: The Myths, Legends, and Lore,” Benton came to Japan with Buddhism in the sixth century and can typically be seen riding a dragon or a snake ...

The ocean's largest herbivore, sirenians are also notable as the creatures that have long fueled mermaid myths and legend across cultures. Below we take a look at some of the most fascinating fables.

But hidden in the woods where the Haw and Deep River converge to form the mouth of the Cape Fear is a magical place known as Mermaid Point. The name has roots in a legend dating back to the 1700s ...

Whether you grew up with Hans Christan Anderson fairy tales or watched Peter Pan, Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter, you’ve probably heard of mermaid legends. There isn’t much evidence, except ...

But one professor who studies the mythology of mermaids and the present-day communities that portray them says that view couldn’t be further from the truth. Yes, mermaids are mythological ...

"No evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found," the post read. In mythology, mermaids — or mermaidlike creatures — have existed for thousands of years. The first myths of mermaids may ...

There’s the age-old African mermaid legend known as Mami Wata (Mother Water), but it’s a folktale that remains mostly unrecognized and unexplored. Just as Disney borrowed a Danish fairy tale ...

According to Skye Alexander’s book “Mermaids: The Myths, Legends, and Lore,” Benton came to Japan with Buddhism in the sixth century and can typically be seen riding a dragon or a snake ...