Mermaid
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A '''mermaid''' is a mythical marine creature that has the appearance of a ([[nudism|naked]]) woman down to the waist and a fish's tail below the waist. The word comes from ''mer'' (sea) + ''maid''. The male counterpart is a '''merman'''. | A '''mermaid''' is a mythical marine creature that has the appearance of a ([[nudism|naked]]) woman down to the waist and a fish's tail below the waist. The word comes from ''mer'' (sea) + ''maid''. The male counterpart is a '''merman'''. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 07:44, 31 March 2014
A mermaid is a mythical marine creature that has the appearance of a (naked) woman down to the waist and a fish's tail below the waist. The word comes from mer (sea) + maid. The male counterpart is a merman.
The idea probably arose from sailors seeing marine creatures and fantasising that they were women, or at least partly women.
