Hello and welcome back! This week, in our inaugural folklore episode, we are traveling across the world and under the sea to learn all about mermaids! Are they a sign of good luck or a bad omen? Are they truly beautiful or are they just masters of trickery? Are they real, fake, or somewhere in between? And what does Ponyo have to do with any of this?! Join us as we discuss mermaid lore and sightings from across the globe! Strap in, folks. This one’s a doozy. 

SOURCES: 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/mermaid

https://oceaninfo.com/exploration/myths-and-legends/mermaid-origins/

https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Mermaid

https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Rusalka

https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/magical-mermaids-japanese-folklore-005755

https://mermaidsofearth.com/on-the-origin-of-mermaids/

https://darkemeraldtales.wordpress.com/2018/04/03/merrow-seducers-of-the-irish-seas/