INTERNATIONAL MERMAID DAY
MARCH 29
Mermaid
Day is observed every year on March 29. It's for lovers of the fabled creature
that's appeared in literature, mythology, music, films, and pop culture for a
long time. It's the day to let one's imagination run wild and indulge one's
fascination with this aquatic creature.
It
is a mythical sea creature with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail of a
fish, conventionally depicted as beautiful and with long flowing golden hair.
Is it true that they exist, or is it a work of fiction? Whatever the solution,
the ocean’s depths are filled with inexhaustible mysteries — it is simply the
big unknown. It’s now time to learn about their ancient origins, history, and
cultural significance around the world.
The
first existence of mermaids in human culture traces back to 1000 B.C. in
Assyria, now known as Syria. In their mythology, the fertility goddess Atargatis
became a mermaid after throwing herself in the lake to escape the grief and
shame of killing her lover. The mythology explores how Atargatis was so
beautiful that she couldn’t fully transform herself into a fish; rather, she
retained her feminine shape and beauty above the waist, but her legs were
completely transformed into a fishtail.
International
Mermaid Day only began fairly recently in 2018.
International
Mermaid Day is now celebrated all over the world – by getting involved you’ll
be continuing a long tradition of humankind’s fascination with our enchanting
watery counterparts. The cultural prevalence of mermaids
There
are various versions and interpretations of mermaids all over the world.
Prof. John Kurakar
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