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Mother's Day Wish from Half-Woman, Half-Fish

5/2/2016

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This week's Mythic Mondays focused on Mermaids, but there was just too much for one newsletter- so here's some more interesting facts about these creatures! Or skip below to see how Mothers are like Mermaids!

Four fun Mermaid Facts You might Not know

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1. Every major seafaring culture has their own version of a mermaid myth. In Slavic cultures, for instance, the rusalka is a mermaid formed when a young woman drowns, often as a result of suicide. The drowned woman, who was unhappy in life, then haunts a waterway, emerging from a river or the sea to bring woe to the living.

​2.  The Iara, a mermaid from Brazilian mythology, lures men to spend eternity with her under the waters of the Amazon. However, this isn't a bad thing, since the Iara will love the man until he dies of old age, attending to his every desire. 



3. Manatees might have inspired many mermaid myths. A manatee cow will cradle its calf in its arms while it swims, much like a woman carrying a child. Several mermaid "sightings" in past and recent times have been attributed to manatees.


​4. "Mermaiding" is a profession. Underwater models, wearing mermaid tails, will pose for photo shoots or can be hired for events. While there are few who "mermaid" full-time, there are a growing number of professional mermaids.​

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Mother's Day Humor!
Wishing everyone a happy mother's Day

Did you know mermaids and moms have the same favorite TV show?  Whale of Fortune

How does a mermaid mom call you? On her shell phone!

How does a shrimp apologize to mom?  I'm sorry for being shellfish.

And that's it. Really, I'm FIN-ished. 
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