Mermaid
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A mermaid is a mythical sea creature with a woman's upper body and a fish's tail in place of legs.
Mermaids appear across cultures in folklore, literature, and film—sometimes as dangerous sirens luring sailors to their doom, sometimes as romantic figures longing for human connection.
The Little Mermaid is the most famous modern telling.
The male equivalent is a merman.
Airy supernatural being
- H2OWater's molecular notation
- Peter PanEternal child who flies
- Pirates of the CaribbeanDisney's seafaring adventure franchise
- MadisonWisconsin's governmental seat
Ponyo · lagoon · underwater kingdom · Disney · fairytale · Hans Christian Andersen · voice · prince
Wailing alert device
- sea nymphMarine deity, feminine
- LoreleiRhine rock or maiden
- selkieShapeshifting seal of legend
- water spiritMythical aquatic entity
undine · Nereid · naiad · triton · sea goddess · enchantress · shapeshifter · water deity
Rear animal appendage
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- finsSwimming appendages
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- fishtailRear-end lateral skid
flowing hair · webbed fingers · dorsal fin · fluke · iridescent · shimmer · aquatic · amphibious
Urge toward the unwise
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- femininePertaining to women
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- dangerExposure to harm
beauty · seduction · freedom · duality · nature · wildness · unreachable · longing
Nominal leader, no authority
- sailorsMaritime vessel crew members
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
- omenProphetic indicator
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
sea shanty · nautical · voyage · drowning · lure · rocks · fog · phantom
Clothing for portrayal
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- showMake something apparent
performer · professional · entertainer · monofin · breath holding · choreography · tank · audience
Ariel
Airy supernatural being
- H2OWater's molecular notation
- Peter PanEternal child who flies
- Pirates of the CaribbeanDisney's seafaring adventure franchise
Ponyo · Madison · lagoon · underwater kingdom · Disney · fairytale · Hans Christian Andersen · voice · prince · sea witch
siren
Wailing alert device
water spirit · undine · Nereid · naiad · triton · sea goddess · enchantress · shapeshifter · water deity · folklore
tail
Rear animal appendage
fishtail · flowing hair · webbed fingers · dorsal fin · fluke · iridescent · shimmer · aquatic · amphibious · transformation
temptation
Urge toward the unwise
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- femininePertaining to women
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
danger · beauty · seduction · freedom · duality · nature · wildness · unreachable · longing · transformation
figurehead
Nominal leader, no authority
sighting · sea shanty · nautical · voyage · drowning · lure · rocks · fog · phantom · superstition
costume
Clothing for portrayal
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
show · performer · professional · entertainer · monofin · breath holding · choreography · tank · audience · spectacle
- legendsKing Arthur, Robin Hood, Hercules, Merlin, Excalibur
- pub namesThe Crown, Royal Oak, White Horse, Swan, Green Man
- Pirates of the CaribbeanJack Sparrow, Davy Jones, Will Turner, Flying Dutchman, Kraken
- Anime BeingsSaiyan, Titan, Claymore, Quincy, Eva
Mermaidphoenix
Self-immolating, regenerating bird
fire spirit · salamander · sylph · mountain spirit · djinn
- the little mermaid
- Little MermaidTragic undersea love story
- mermaid tailAquatic humanoid's lower half
- mermaid costumeWearable ocean maiden disguise
- mermaid dressGown flaring below knee
- mermaid gownFitted gown flaring below knee