Mermaids all around the world Selkie, Nixe, Rusalka, Ariel

Nixe Water spirits Lure humans to drown by singing (like sirens) German epic Nibelungenlied mentioned the Nix Love music, sing and dancing Germany

beautiful woman with a tail of a fish Woman nixe Man nixe many different forms – human, fish or snake beautiful woman with a tail of a fish

Rusalka Water nymphs that lives in a lake By combing their hair they can cause a flood Usually have ginger hair Russia

Rusalka - opera Czech opera by Antonín Dvořák Plot: Rusalka has fallen in love with a prince, but she is invisible to him Rusalka’s father, the ruler of the lake, warns her against such a transformation Becomes a human anyway For the prince's betrayal Rusalka is dying Pretty similar to Hans Christian Andersen‘s Little Mermaid http://youtu.be/YXHbSBwOXiI - the most known song „Song to the Moon“ (with english subtitles)

Selkie Seals, who shed their skin and took a human form Both genders Ireland and Scotland Scotland, Ireland

Woman selkie Man selkie described as very handsome seek for women dissapointed with their live if man steals her skin → selkie in his power when she finds her skin → returning to the sea

Selkies in culture The Great Selkie Of Sule Skerry traditional folk ballad from Orkney story about woman, who falls in love with selkie-man http://youtu.be/x9qGuuazU2I - part of the song and the meaning (3.30 min) The Selkie Bride a scottish folktale http://youtu.be/vQM2nGpMrtU - whole story (7 min)

Ariel Disney princess-mermaid From movie „The Little mermaid“, 1989 6 older sisters father – king Triton Becoming a woman and marrying prince Eric Part of Your World – the most known song Walt Disney Studios, Hollywood

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