Are mermaids real?

denmarks

No. A mermaid is a legendary aquatic creature with the head and torso of human female and the tail of a fish. The male version of a mermaid is called a merman. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaids Aug 03 06, 11:03 AM

starNumberA399

Most of the reported sightings were from the 17th and 18th century - periods of, relatively, scientific ignorance. I have never heard of a verified sighting in the modern era. Either they have become extinct, or the previous sightings were misinterpretations of other natural phenomenon. With the saturation of humans into all parts of the globe and the unprecedented presence of human beings on the oceans, you would think there would be an increase in sightings and that they would be verifiable. No...not convinced. Don't think they exist in other that Disney cartoons. Aug 03 06, 12:39 PM

lanfranco

Just as an aside, I read recently about "sirenomelia," a serious birth defect also known as "mermaid syndrome": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirenomelia Aug 03 06, 2:15 PM

niale

From where I looked, it doesn't say they exist. However, there is a disorder called 'mermaid syndrome' where the legs are stuck together. But other than that, they lack other mermaid characteristics. Check here for more infomation: http://www.answers.com/topic/mermaid Aug 03 06, 9:29 PM

Lillo

In the book "La pelle" (The skin), Curzio Malaparte describes a dinner in Naples for American generals in 1943, and the main dish was a fish taken from Naples Aquarium, since no other type of seafood could be obtained. The fish was described as looking so much like a young girl that everybody refused to eat it. I don't believe that was a mermaid, but can anyone tell me what kind of fish it could have been? Lillo Aug 04 06, 2:42 PM

lanfranco

I don't believe that any specific fish is mentioned or implied. "La Pelle" is largely an extended metaphor for the conflict between the new and old worlds -- innocence and decadence. And in Italian, as in English and French, the word "pelle," meaning "skin," appears in various idioms that describe feelings of nervousness or fear: http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/malapart.htm Aug 05 06, 10:11 PM

jk18

They are believed to be real. In Banff, Canada at the Indian trading post, there is a merman on display, this merman was referred to as the Fiji mermaid. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_mermaid http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/entertainment/story.html?id=ff50fd08-c286-4c09-9870-a7d1e48e806c&k=44963 [Added second link - McG] Also, see Question #108221: http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question108221.html Jul 17 08, 3:40 PM

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