Mermaid appears as omen of catastrophe — Mythoi

Motif

Mermaid appears as omen of catastrophe.

Animals. · Mythical animals. · Fish-men. · view the constellation · filed as B81.13.7

Cited in the index

general Ireland, England: *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous actions of mermaid.

Filed beside it

Mermaid asks captain to move boat which blocks entrance to her dwelling Mermaid is washed up on beach Sight of mermaid bathing makes man immortal Mermaid gives mortals gold from sea bottom Giant mermaid (man) cast ashore Mermaid sings divinely in church (before enticing man away) 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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