mermen

Tailed sea males

Mermen is the plural of merman, the male counterpart to a mermaid—a mythical creature with a human upper body and a fish tail.

Mermen appear in folklore and fantasy as ocean-dwelling beings, sometimes benevolent, sometimes dangerous.

The legend told of mermen who lured sailors to their doom.

aquatic

scales

Plates or weighing devices

  • finsSwimming appendages
  • gillsAquatic respiratory organs
  • tailRear animal appendage

swimming · underwater · ocean · sea · depths · saltwater · diving · submerged · flippers · hydrodynamic

mythology

Triton

Sea deity with conch

Atlantis · nymphs · Odyssey · Homer · legends · myths · fables · lore · sagas · epics

masculine

king

Male crowned ruler

hero · protector · muscular · trident · ruler · prince · guardian · powerful · virile · broad-shouldered

fiction

Ariel

Airy supernatural being

  • DisneyMajor entertainment conglomerate
  • fantasyImaginative mental wandering
  • fairytaleMagical children's narrative

Aquaman · shapeshifter · transformation · enchanted · magical · illustration · storybook · animation · film · novel

Categories
Opposites
gender

mermenmermaids

Half-woman, half-fish beings

sirens · nereids · water sprites

realm/element

mermenland dwellers

humans · mortals · sky gods · sylphs

ontological status

mermensailors

Maritime vessel crew members

fishermen · real people · divers

Phrases
Family

mermaid, mermaids, merman

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G