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Well, hello there! I believe this is my first time as a guest editor of this newsletter. My love of mermaids, and a few other mythical creatures, go way back to my childhood. So, for my first fantasy newsletter, we will take a look at the difference between mermaids and sirens!
In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Sirens; the dark, edgy sisters of mermaids. Sirens are considered to be evil creatures who live in the sea. Generally, they are depicted as beautiful women with the tails of fish, but they can also be shown as scary, humanoid creatures with sharp teeth for tearing apart humans. Sirens are known for luring sailors with their enchanting songs and then killing them. |
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 It's important to know the differences between a Mermaid and a Siren
 Sirens are dangerous but mermaids are friendly.
The biggest difference between sirens and mermaids certainly is the fact that mermaids are generally friendly creatures while sirens are dangerous and even kill people.
Sirens guided dead people to the otherworld.
The sirens not only killed people though. They were also thought to accompany dead souls from the human world to the otherworld.
The words “mermaid” and “siren” have totally different roots.
The word siren comes from the ancient Greek word seirḗn. The etymology of that word is not fully clear but it seems to be derived from the Semitic root for “singing” which is “sir” .
The word mermaid on the other hand is of Old English origin and means “a young girl from the sea” from mere (sea) and maid (girl or young woman).
Sirens only appeared in Greek mythology but mermaids do in myths from around the world.
Sirens are only female but mermaids have male counterparts.
 Mermaids have normal teeth
Sirens have sharp teeth
Mermaids are non-predatory water creatures
Sirens are predatory water creatures
Mermaids are friendly and naive
Sirens are dangerous, insidious
Mermaids are beautiful and colorful
Sirens are typically dark green with sharp gills
Mermaids are not allowed to talk to Sirens
Sirens are not allowed to leave the deep parts of the sea
Mermaids practice good magic
Sirens practice dark magic and are manipulative, flirty
Some amazing facts!
A mermaid kiss gives you gills. According to ancient folklore, a kiss from a mermaid gives the ability to breathe underwater.
Mermaids have four main superpowers.
Immortality - can live forever
Precognition - the ability to see the future
Telepathy - communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses, ESP
Hypnosis - the induction of a state of consciousness where the person becomes responsive to suggestion or direction
The color of a mermaid's tail depicts her mood and reflects the mermaid's personality
The Four Main Types of Mermaids
Traditional mermaids - sea-dwelling only
Irish Shedding Mermaids - can shed their tail and walk on land
Shape Shifters - can change to human form when necessary
Merfolk - human looking mermaids that live on land and sea
Quotes
"She is a Mermaid, but approach her with caution, her mind swims at depths most would drown in." ~ Unknown
"She is water, powerful enough to drown you, soft enough to cleanse you, deep enough to heal you" ~ Adrian Michael
"Mermaid: A sea woman who chooses Imagination over Fear" ~ Unknown
"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." ~ Jacques Cousteau
"I must be a Mermaid. I have no fear of depth and a great fear of shallow living." ~Anias Nin |
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