Mermaids – underwater creatures that are half fish and half human – do not exist except in people’s imaginations. Scientists who study the ocean have investigated their possible existence and say no ...
God of War Ragnarok throws more elements of Norse mythology at the player than they can count. Along with kelpies, gigantic wolves, and Odin's crows, God of War Ragnarok introduces a mermaid in its ...
Contrary to what the Disney movie would have you believe, mermaids are more often associated with bad luck and tragedy than with romance and fabulous red hair. In legends and folklore about the ...
When Halle Bailey was cast in the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” some critics blasted the decision, proclaiming Princess Ariel could not possibly be Black. But one professor who studies ...
This Disney theory explores how The Little Mermaid and Hercules might exist in the same mythological timeline. By tracing the family tree from Zeus to Poseidon to Triton, it becomes clear that Ariel’s ...
The poor, portly manatee, having to endure this gibe time and again: “The early explorers thought manatees were mermaids. Guess they’d been at sea a little too long!” Local tour guides have their own ...
This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP) (Photo courtesy of Disney., © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All ...