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the differences between mermaids and men

Siren vs. Mermaid: siren and mermaid differences can be seen in their personality. A siren is a Greek mythology creature infamous for singing beautifully to allure the sailor and wreck their ships. At the same time, a mermaid is a being in Greek, European, and world history who is the epitome of beauty and benevolence.

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an old newspaper article about mermaids in the ocean with caption from king's royal authority

For much of the eighteenth century, Western intellectuals chased after tritons and mermaids. Vaughn Scribner follows the hunt, revealing how humanity’s supposed aquatic ancestors became wondrous screens on which to project theories of geographical, racial, and taxonomical difference.

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a woman swimming in the water with text overlay reading mermaids from around the world

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