A Mermaid's Tale

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A Mermaid's Tale is written by Amanda Adams and published by Greystone Books Ltd. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1553653777 (ISBN 10) and 9781553653776 (ISBN 13).

From the seas of antiquity to the city streets of today, A Mermaid's Tale explores the myth and meanings of the mermaid. Beginning with Melusina, the bathing mermaid par excellence, Amanda Adams goes on to describe the seductive sirens and their honeyed songs, the powerful Arctic sea goddess Sedna, and the long-haired rusalki or Russian lore, among other legendary mermaids. As she tells their stories, she also expresses a love of the mermaid that surely no sea-bound sailor could ever match. Grounded in cultural anthropology, folklore studies, and intellectual rigor, A Mermaid's Tale also draws.