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Ep 33: Mermaids & Sirens

Ep 33: Mermaids & Sirens

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 Listen to hear about the history of mermaids/sirens, the major historical figures who documented their sightings, Mami Wata, La Sirène, and mermaids today. Cultural & Myth Background Sources Homer’s Odyssey – Sirens lure Odysseus with their song. Perseus Digital Library – Odyssey, Book XIIOvid’s Metamorphoses – Sirens as maidens transformed after Persephone’s abduction. Perseus Digital Library – Ovid, Metamorphoses VBritish Library Blog – Medieval depictions of mermaids and mermen in manuscripts. Of Mermaids and Mermen – British LibraryEncyclopedia Britannica – Overview of mermaid lore in history and literature. Mermaid – BritannicaWikipedia – Global mermaid traditions (Ningyo, Rusalka, etc.). Mermaid – WikipediaEncyclopedia Britannica (Rusalka) – Slavic mythology of dangerous water spirits. Rusalka – Britannica Transformation of Sirens into Mermaids British Library Blog – Of Mermaids and Mermen – Medieval manuscripts depicting Sirens/mermaids, mirrors and combs as symbols of vanity. British Library BlogEncyclopedia Britannica – Mermaid – Cultural and literary overview of mermaids through history. Mermaid – BritannicaWikipedia – Mermaid (Global Lore) – Cross-cultural traditions including Sirens’ shift from bird to fishtail in the Middle Ages. Mermaid – WikipediaEncyclopedia Britannica – Rusalka – Slavic mythology: water spirits luring men to watery deaths. Rusalka – BritannicaPublic Domain Review – Mermaids and Tritons in the Age of Reason – Explains Linnaeus’s 1749 scientific interest and medieval bestiary depictions of fishtailed Sirens. Public Domain Review Historical Sightings & Non-Fiction Accounts Christopher Columbus (1493) – Reported mermaids near Haiti. Lethbridge News Now – Mermaid Sightings Ripley’s – Mermaid MythsCaptain John Smith (1614) – Claimed sighting of a green-haired mermaid. Lethbridge News Now – Mermaid SightingsScottish Sightings (1809) – Reported mermaids off the coast of Thurso, Scotland. Mimi Matthews – Mermaid Sightings in the 19th CenturyCarl Linnaeus (1749) – Responded to reported mermaid in Sweden, urged scientific study. Public Domain Review – Mermaids in the Age of ReasonMermaid Sightings Archive – Compiled global reports from fishermen and locals. Rubens ANU – Mermaid Sightings Sources for Story 2: Mami Wata Encyclopedia Britannica – Mami Wata Overview of worship across Africa; associated with wealth, fertility, healing, danger, and water spirits. Mami Wata – BritannicaWikipedia – Mami Wata Details on iconography (mirrors, combs, snakes), spread across Africa and the diaspora, psychological/clinical accounts. Mami Wata – WikipediaAmerican Museum of Natural History – Mythic Creatures: Becoming Mermaids Explains her evolution, blending African water spirits with Indian snake-charmers and European mermaid imagery. AMNH – Becoming MermaidsMedium (Kevin Garwood) – Cultural Confluences: The Evolution of Mami Wata Discusses how Mami Wata became a global icon by merging African, Indian, and European influences. Medium – Cultural ConfluencesWikipedia – Mami Wata (Psychiatric Studies in Liberia) Notes from 1960s psychiatry studies showing possession cases where men described being taken by Mami Wata, gaining wealth or gifts, then punished for disobedience. Mami Wata – Wikipedia (Psychology & Psychiatry section)Rubens ANU – Mermaid Sightings Archive Includes African fishermen’s reported encounters with Mami Wata in rivers and oceans. Rubens ANU – Mermaid Sightings Sources for Story 3: La Sirène Background & Role in Vodou Wikipedia – La Sirène (Vodou) Overview of La Sirène as a loa in Haitian Vodou: wife of Agwé, associated with the sea, music, dreams, luxury, and transformation. La Sirène – Wikipedia Symbolism & Rituals Vodou Symbols and Worship Practices (via Wikipedia references) Details on her attributes: mirrors, combs, jewelry, perfumes, and blue/white cloth. Associated with sacred numbers, dreams, and offerings. La Sirène – WikipediaHermit’s Journey Blog – La Sirène Personal reflections on encounters with La Sirène: dreams of mirrors, turquoise waters, sacred numbers like seven, and her role in transformation. Hermit’s Journey – La Sirène Encounters & Experiences Anthropological Reports on Vodou (via Vodou studies summarized in Wikipedia) Devotees describe being drawn into her underwater palace in visions or trances, returning with gifts of music, wealth, or insight but also obligations. La Sirène – WikipediaHermit’s Journey Blog – Firsthand Experiences Specific dream encounters: turquoise oceans, breathing underwater, mirrors as portals, and La Sirène’s presence as both beautiful and terrifying. Hermit’s Journey – La SirèneWikipedia – La Sirène (Vodou) Mentions her role as a loa of the sea, beauty, wealth, and artistic inspiration.Notes that she may take devotees underwater to her palace, returning them ...
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