They are the mythical, glittery-tailed females, beautiful cousins of the sirens said to lure unsuspecting men to a watery doom and whose sweet songs of love should never be trusted. And in 2018 they are back in vogue.
Mermaids, in all their incarnations, from Disney’s resourceful Ariel to the darker creatures of folk myth, are big news – moving on from the school accessories where their likenesses have long decorated bags, pencil cases and water bottles. Suddenly there are growing numbers of mermaid academies and swimming schools, an annual Merfolk UK convention (this year’s will take place in the unlikely environs of Snaresbrook, north-east London) and any number of professional mermaids for hire.
The appeal of mermaids is that they aren’t just pretty and docile. They’re beautiful, exotic, unusual and powerful
Continue reading...
0 comments:
Post a Comment