Why the latest Princess Ariel, played by Halle Bailey, is just one in a long line of Black mermaids.

Learn more about early marine animal witness accounts that likely fed mermaid and other sea monster legends.

The first recorded mermaid story was from about 1,000 B.C. in Assyria, according to Alexander, and mermaid legends have long been popular.

The Whaling Museum & Education Center announced last month that the special exhibit, titled Monsters and Mermaids: Legends of the Sea, will be displayed in its gallery for the next two years.

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FundacionArellanoAlonso/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Among the most well-known mermaid narratives is Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, now a live-action film from Disney.

Sighting these strange creatures centuries ago. sailors plowing Asian seas came home claiming that they had seen women with tails like fish—and thereby started the mermaid legend.

Opera Orlando’s Summer Concert Series returns with three performances this month, including that of Central Florida native Shannon Jennings.

Black mermaids have been part of mythology for a long time Why the latest “Little Mermaid,” played by Halle Bailey, is just one in a long line of Black mermaids.