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Explanations and Mermaids in Popular Culture
A '''mermaid''' is a mythical sea-creature, with the upper parts of a human female and the lower parts of a fish. The male equivalent is a merman.
A '''mermaid''' is a mythical sea-creature, with the upper parts of a human female and the lower parts of a fish. The male equivalent is a merman.
==Explanations for Mermaids==
Mermaid sightings are often from afar. It is believed that the anchient mariners who saw mermaids saw [[manatee|manatees]], [[sea cow|sea cows]], [[sea lion|sea lions]] or another marine creature. However, the mermaid myth has expanded to modern times.
==Mermaids in Popular Culture==
*A [[Disney]] film called [[The Little Mermaid]] was released in 1989. The film involved a mermaid who, unhappy with her current surroundings, fell in love with a human. A sequal and a prequel have been released since.
*In [[Spongebob Squarepants]], [[King Neptune]] is depicted as a merman. In [[The Spongebob Squarepants Movie]], it is revealed that Neptune has a mermaid daughter named Mindy.
*In the [[video game]] [[Zoo Tycoon]]'s expansion pack [[Marine Mania]], to get a mermaid, place a mermaid statue in a premade tank. A mermaid will come to life and live in said tank.
[[Category:Mythology]]
[[Category:Mythology]]