Sight of mermaid bathing makes man immortal — Mythoi

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Sight of mermaid bathing makes man immortal.

Animals. · Mythical animals. · Fish-men. · view the constellation · filed as B81.13.3

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England Baughman.

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Filed under Miscellaneous actions of mermaid.

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Mermaid asks captain to move boat which blocks entrance to her dwelling Mermaid is washed up on beach Mermaid gives mortals gold from sea bottom Giant mermaid (man) cast ashore Mermaid sings divinely in church (before enticing man away) Mermaid appears as omen of catastrophe Curse by mermaid Mermaid ruins seducer of her adopted daughter Mermaid prevents raising of sunken church bell. (Cf. C401.4.) Mermaid captured Mermaid lives for three hundred years under lake

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