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| "Mermaid" Skeleton Found in Egypt datelinenews.org/mermaids-the-body-found |
A mermaid is a legendary aquatic creature with the
upper body of a human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids
appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide,
including the Near East, Europe, and Asia. The first
stories appeared in ancient Assyria, in which the
goddess Atargatis transforms herself into a mermaid out
of shame for accidentally killing her human lover.
Mermaids are sometimes depicted as perilous creatures
associated with floods, storms, shipwrecks, and
drowning. In other folk traditions (or sometimes within
the same tradition) they can be benevolent, bestowing
boons or falling in love with humans.
Mermaids are associated with the Sirens of Greek
mythology and with the Sirenia, a biological order which
comprises dugongs and manatees. Historical sightings
by sailors may have been the result of misunderstood
upper body of a human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids
appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide,
including the Near East, Europe, and Asia. The first
stories appeared in ancient Assyria, in which the
goddess Atargatis transforms herself into a mermaid out
of shame for accidentally killing her human lover.
Mermaids are sometimes depicted as perilous creatures
associated with floods, storms, shipwrecks, and
drowning. In other folk traditions (or sometimes within
the same tradition) they can be benevolent, bestowing
boons or falling in love with humans.
Mermaids are associated with the Sirens of Greek
mythology and with the Sirenia, a biological order which
comprises dugongs and manatees. Historical sightings
by sailors may have been the result of misunderstood
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration No evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found. oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/mermaids.html |
Who would have known that these last couple of
months everyone would be talking about mermaids. We
first covered mermaids when the Animal Planet released
their special, “Mermaids The Body Found.” We covered
the story here at our article title, “Animal Planet
Mermaids Show Bodies Found That Create Nightmares
[pictures & videos].”
The Animal Planet wasn’t the last of the mermaid bodies
being found as a new one has surfaced. A man calling
himself Professor Dimitrov has released pictures of a
skeleton of a woman that is quite apparently a mermaid.
The skeleton is very tall and has a fish tail like
appearance starting at the hips and goes all the way
down into a bony fin.
months everyone would be talking about mermaids. We
first covered mermaids when the Animal Planet released
their special, “Mermaids The Body Found.” We covered
the story here at our article title, “Animal Planet
Mermaids Show Bodies Found That Create Nightmares
[pictures & videos].”
The Animal Planet wasn’t the last of the mermaid bodies
being found as a new one has surfaced. A man calling
himself Professor Dimitrov has released pictures of a
skeleton of a woman that is quite apparently a mermaid.
The skeleton is very tall and has a fish tail like
appearance starting at the hips and goes all the way
down into a bony fin.
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Note from Marcelle Comeau:
A silimar "creature" does exist but in the form of a rare human birth defect. The
condition called is called sirenomelia. These children are born with their lower limbs
fused, giving a mermaid like appearance.
A silimar "creature" does exist but in the form of a rare human birth defect. The
condition called is called sirenomelia. These children are born with their lower limbs
fused, giving a mermaid like appearance.
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| Skeleton sits in for Copenhagen's travelling Little Mermaid www.google.com/hostednews/ |
| COPENHAGEN — A skeleton briefly sat in for Copenhagen's beloved Little Mermaid, who left her spot in the harbour last week for China, the museum behind the April Fool's prank said Thursday. "Copenhagen will be deprived of its Little Mermaid for six months, and we thought we should replace it. It's April Fools, after all!" Hanne Strager, the head of exhibitions at the Natural History Museum of Denmark, told AFP. |
| The replacement -- which even had a skeleton fish tail -- was placed in the same position as the Little Mermaid and sat in her vacant spot for two hours, to the delight of tourists. "Half of the mermaid was built with a human skeleton, and the other with a swordfish" tail, Strager said. "Many passers-by thought it was really funny and jumped in front of the mermaid to have their pictures taken," she added. The real Little Mermaid statue left Copenhagen last week to be the centrepiece of the Danish pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai until October 31. It was the first time the iconic sculpture left her perch at the entry of the Copenhagen harbour since she was placed there almost a century ago. Her skeleton replacement was introduced to the media in a prank statement that said the Little Mermaid "had returned". The statement claimed it was the only remaining complete skeleton of a "Hydronymphus pesci", a species said to be extinct since the end of the 17th century. It claimed to have acquired the remains at the beginning of the 18th century, and that the only other skeleton of the specimen, in Saint Petersburg's Hermitage museum, was "not as complete as Copenhagen's" because of its missing tail. After basking in the Copenhagen sun for two hours, the fake skeleton was returned to the museum where it would be displayed during the Easter holidays, Strager said. The Little Mermaid statue is based on a character in an 1837 fairytale by author Hans Christian Andersen about a half-human half-fish legendary creature in love with a human. Edvard Eriksen's 1913 sculpture, measuring 125 centimetres (50 inches) and weighing 175 kilos (385 pounds), is considered a national treasure and one of the main tourist attractions in Denmark. |
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| Sirenomelia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirenomelia |
Sirenomelia, alternatively known as Mermaid Syndrome, is a very
rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together,
giving them the appearance of a mermaid's tail.
This condition is found in approximately one out of every 100,000
live births (about as rare as conjoined twins) and is usually fatal
within a day or two of birth because of complications associated
with abnormal kidney and urinary bladder development and
function. More than half the cases of sirenomelia result in stillbirth
rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together,
giving them the appearance of a mermaid's tail.
This condition is found in approximately one out of every 100,000
live births (about as rare as conjoined twins) and is usually fatal
within a day or two of birth because of complications associated
with abnormal kidney and urinary bladder development and
function. More than half the cases of sirenomelia result in stillbirth
and this condition is 100 times more likely to occur in identical twins than in single
births or fraternal twins It results from a failure of normal vascular supply from the
lower aorta in utero. Maternal diabetes has been associated with caudal regression
syndrome and sirenomelia, although a few sources question this association.
births or fraternal twins It results from a failure of normal vascular supply from the
lower aorta in utero. Maternal diabetes has been associated with caudal regression
syndrome and sirenomelia, although a few sources question this association.
Some of the websites we found out about this from had to be translated from Bulgarian
so it’s not perfect English. This excerpt is from Society.actualno.com and reads,
“Ancient skeleton of a mermaid before the Flood 8 millenniums ago was found near
Sozopol Beach by Professor Dimitrov. This “news” blew prostarnstvoto Internet.
Zevzecite comment that vampires after Dimitrov’s time to start dealing with mermaids ,
writes Novinar.”
So where did the picture of this female fish or Bulgarian mermaid start? It is said that a
journalist shared the photo on his Facebook wall and it went viral after that. The
journalist’s name is Petar Genchev. While the story sounds good, we tried to back up
the claims and find the specific journalist and his Facebook wall. To no avail we haven’
t t found the specific post. What we did find was some other information that you’ll see
so it’s not perfect English. This excerpt is from Society.actualno.com and reads,
“Ancient skeleton of a mermaid before the Flood 8 millenniums ago was found near
Sozopol Beach by Professor Dimitrov. This “news” blew prostarnstvoto Internet.
Zevzecite comment that vampires after Dimitrov’s time to start dealing with mermaids ,
writes Novinar.”
So where did the picture of this female fish or Bulgarian mermaid start? It is said that a
journalist shared the photo on his Facebook wall and it went viral after that. The
journalist’s name is Petar Genchev. While the story sounds good, we tried to back up
the claims and find the specific journalist and his Facebook wall. To no avail we haven’
t t found the specific post. What we did find was some other information that you’ll see
| Was a Mermaid Body Found in Bulgaria Near Black Sea Posted by Christian Kirven on Jun 25th, 2012 z6mag.com/science/was-a-mermaid-body-found-in-bulgaria-near-black-sea-pics-1611142.html |
below.
Looking a little deeper, we found out about a
website called Worth 1000. It seems this
photo might have been from a Photoshop
contest and further altered and then spread
with a story. What do you think? Is this the
real thing or is this another file for Snopes? It
just may be that the Animal Planet has spurred
a fascination of fooling the public into
believing there really are mermaids.
Looking a little deeper, we found out about a
website called Worth 1000. It seems this
photo might have been from a Photoshop
contest and further altered and then spread
with a story. What do you think? Is this the
real thing or is this another file for Snopes? It
just may be that the Animal Planet has spurred
a fascination of fooling the public into
believing there really are mermaids.
| Human skeleton photoshopped to create mermaid skeleton. |
| Mermaids — those half-human, half-fish sirens of the sea — are legendary sea creatures chronicled in maritime cultures since time immemorial. The ancient Greek epic poet Homer wrote of them in The Odyssey. In the ancient Far East, mermaids were the wives of powerful sea-dragons, and served as trusted messengers between their spouses and the emperors on land. The aboriginal people of Australia call mermaids yawkyawks – a name that may refer to their mesmerizing songs. The belief in mermaids may have arisen at the very dawn of our species. Magical female figures first appear in cave paintings in the late Paleolithic (Stone Age) period some 30,000 years ago, when modern humans gained dominion over the land and, presumably, began to sail the seas. Half-human creatures, called chimeras, also abound in mythology — in addition to mermaids, there were wise centaurs, wild satyrs, and frightful minotaurs, to name but a few. But are mermaids real? No evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found. Why, then, do they occupy the collective unconscious of nearly all seafaring peoples? That’s a question best left to historians, philosophers, and anthropologists. |
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| Mermaids en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid |
encounters with these aquatic mammals. Christopher Columbus reported seeing
mermaids while exploring the Caribbean, and sightings have been reported in the 20th
and 21st centuries in Canada, Israel, and Zimbabwe. The US National Ocean Service
stated in 2012 that no evidence of mermaids has ever been found.
Mermaids have been a popular subject of art and literature in recent centuries. Danish
author Hans Christian Andersen wrote his popular fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" in
1836. They have subsequently been depicted in opera, paintings, books, films, and
comics.
Sightings
In 1493 while sailing off the coast of Hispaniola, Christopher Columbus reported seeing
three "female forms" which "rose high out of the sea, but were not as beautiful as they
are represented". The logbook of Blackbeard, an English pirate, records that he
instructed his crew on several voyages to steer away from charted waters which he
called "enchanted" for fear of merfolk or mermaids, which Blackbeard and members of
mermaids while exploring the Caribbean, and sightings have been reported in the 20th
and 21st centuries in Canada, Israel, and Zimbabwe. The US National Ocean Service
stated in 2012 that no evidence of mermaids has ever been found.
Mermaids have been a popular subject of art and literature in recent centuries. Danish
author Hans Christian Andersen wrote his popular fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" in
1836. They have subsequently been depicted in opera, paintings, books, films, and
comics.
Sightings
In 1493 while sailing off the coast of Hispaniola, Christopher Columbus reported seeing
three "female forms" which "rose high out of the sea, but were not as beautiful as they
are represented". The logbook of Blackbeard, an English pirate, records that he
instructed his crew on several voyages to steer away from charted waters which he
called "enchanted" for fear of merfolk or mermaids, which Blackbeard and members of
| A Mermaid John William Waterhouse |
his crew reported seeing. These sighting
were often recounted and shared by
sailors and pirates who believed that
mermaids were bad luck and would
bewitch them into giving up their gold and
dragging them to the bottom of the sea.
Two sightings were reported in Canada
near Vancouver and Victoria—one from
sometime between 1870 and 1890, the
other from 1967.
were often recounted and shared by
sailors and pirates who believed that
mermaids were bad luck and would
bewitch them into giving up their gold and
dragging them to the bottom of the sea.
Two sightings were reported in Canada
near Vancouver and Victoria—one from
sometime between 1870 and 1890, the
other from 1967.
During World War II in 1943, Japanese soldiers witnessed several mermaids on the
shores of the Kei Islands. They reported seeing creatures swimming in the water—and
one sighting on the beach—which had pink skin and spikes along their head. These
creatures reportedly were about 150 centimeters tall and had limbs and faces that were
similar to that of a human but a mouth like a carp. The locals called them Orang Ikan,
which means "fish man" in Malay. Several of these sightings occurred and were
reported to Sergeant Taro Horiba, who asked the locals about it and learned that they
sometimes got caught in the nets. The locals promised to send word to the Sergeant
next time one was caught. Eventually, one of the creatures was found dead on the
shore and the Sergeant was allowed to examine it. Being convinced, he returned to
Japan and tried to convince scientists to go study them but he was never believed.
In August 2009, after dozens of people reported seeing a mermaid leaping out of the
water and doing aerial tricks, the Israeli coastal town of Kiryat Yam offered a $1 million
award for proof of the mermaid. In February 2012, work on two reservoirs near
Gokwe and Mutare in Zimbabwe stopped when workers refused to continue, stating
that mermaids had hounded them away from the sites. It was reported by Samuel
Sipepa Nkomo, the water resources minister.
On January 9, 2013, during an episode of Mistero broadcast by Italia 1, images were
shores of the Kei Islands. They reported seeing creatures swimming in the water—and
one sighting on the beach—which had pink skin and spikes along their head. These
creatures reportedly were about 150 centimeters tall and had limbs and faces that were
similar to that of a human but a mouth like a carp. The locals called them Orang Ikan,
which means "fish man" in Malay. Several of these sightings occurred and were
reported to Sergeant Taro Horiba, who asked the locals about it and learned that they
sometimes got caught in the nets. The locals promised to send word to the Sergeant
next time one was caught. Eventually, one of the creatures was found dead on the
shore and the Sergeant was allowed to examine it. Being convinced, he returned to
Japan and tried to convince scientists to go study them but he was never believed.
In August 2009, after dozens of people reported seeing a mermaid leaping out of the
water and doing aerial tricks, the Israeli coastal town of Kiryat Yam offered a $1 million
award for proof of the mermaid. In February 2012, work on two reservoirs near
Gokwe and Mutare in Zimbabwe stopped when workers refused to continue, stating
that mermaids had hounded them away from the sites. It was reported by Samuel
Sipepa Nkomo, the water resources minister.
On January 9, 2013, during an episode of Mistero broadcast by Italia 1, images were
shown of a purported mermaid's corpse
on a Sri Lankan beach.
Hoaxes
In the middle of the 17th century, John
Tradescant the elder created a
wunderkammer (called Tradescant's Ark)
in which he displayed, among other things,
a "mermaid's hand". In the 19th century,
P. T. Barnum displayed a taxidermal hoax
on a Sri Lankan beach.
Hoaxes
In the middle of the 17th century, John
Tradescant the elder created a
wunderkammer (called Tradescant's Ark)
in which he displayed, among other things,
a "mermaid's hand". In the 19th century,
P. T. Barnum displayed a taxidermal hoax
called the Fiji mermaid in his museum. Others have perpetrated similar hoaxes, which
are usually papier-mâché fabrications or parts of deceased creatures, usually monkeys
and fish, stitched together for the appearance of a grotesque mermaid. In the wake of
the 2004 tsunami, pictures of Fiji "mermaids" circulated on the Internet as supposed
examples of items that had washed up amid the devastation, though they were no more
real than Barnum's exhibit.
National Ocean Service
In July 2012, the National Ocean Service (a branch of National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration) stated that "no evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever
been found". The statement was a response to public inquiries following Mermaids: The
Body Found, a pseudo-documentary television film which aired in May 2012 on Animal
Planet and which some had mistaken for a completely factual documentary.
are usually papier-mâché fabrications or parts of deceased creatures, usually monkeys
and fish, stitched together for the appearance of a grotesque mermaid. In the wake of
the 2004 tsunami, pictures of Fiji "mermaids" circulated on the Internet as supposed
examples of items that had washed up amid the devastation, though they were no more
real than Barnum's exhibit.
National Ocean Service
In July 2012, the National Ocean Service (a branch of National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration) stated that "no evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever
been found". The statement was a response to public inquiries following Mermaids: The
Body Found, a pseudo-documentary television film which aired in May 2012 on Animal
Planet and which some had mistaken for a completely factual documentary.
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