merpeople

Tailed ocean dwellers

Merpeople are mythical beings with a human upper body and a fish tail instead of legs.

They appear in folklore worldwide, from ancient sirens to Disney's Ariel.

Merpeople is the gender-neutral alternative to mermaids and mermen: The novel featured a civilization of merpeople living beneath the waves.

fantasy

Ariel

Airy supernatural being

  • UrsulaWoman's name, bearish origin
  • AquamanSubmarine comic king
  • H2OWater's molecular notation

King Triton · Ponyo · merfolk · underwater realm · shapeshifter · half-human · fishtail · siren song

aquatic

coral

Marine skeletal formation

  • reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
  • oceanMassive saltwater body
  • marineRelating to the sea

seaweed · kelp · tide · depths · gills · fins · scales · tail · underwater · lagoon

folklore

sailor

Seafaring crew member

omen · curse · blessing · transformation · enchantment · warning · seafarer · voyage · storm · rescue

siren

song

Musical piece with words

allure · temptation · hypnotic · bewitchment · captivation · voice · harmony · irresistible · mesmerize · call

mythology

Poseidon

Greek sea deity

selkie · undine · Sedna · Lorelei · sea witch · Thetis · Nereid · water spirit · kelpie

Categories
Opposites
aquatic vs terrestrial beings

merpeopleland dwellers

humans · fauns · dryads · satyrs · wood nymphs

mythological vs mundane beings

merpeoplehumans

Homo sapiens members

ordinary people · mortals · common folk · everyday people

mythological water creatures vs fire/air creatures

merpeoplephoenixes

Self-resurrecting mythical birds

fire spirits · salamanders · dragons · firebirds · sylphs

Family

people, merry, population, mermaid, merrily, merriment, populace, merrymaking, merrier

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G