In this, our 10th episode, Zoe tells us about Mermaids, and the differences and similarities between their legends around the world.
Here’s a rundown of the episode:
00:29 – Hello!
01:03 – Mermaids
02:04 – What do you know about Mermaids?
02:46 – Eating people?
04:05 – Sirens
04:58 – Babylonian deities
06:08 – The first Mermaid
06:44 – Inuit Legends
07:30 – Mami Wata
08:16 – Still revered
08:32 – The Ningyo
09:47 – Brazil’s mother of the water
10:29 – French Mermaid Melusine
11:25 – The Merrow
12:40 – The Rusalka
13:13 – The Finfolk
14:32 – The Manatee
16:13 – Spooky Tales podcast promo
17:02 – We got a review!
17:42 – In Conclusion
18:23 – The tragic fate of the Stellers Sea Cow
19:13 – A worldwide legend
20:27 – Babylonian legends
22:03 – The Starbucks Mermaid
22:54 – Ea
23:41 – Sedna and the bird spirit
24:28 – The Titanic
25:32 – The Ningyo and Beatles’ lyrics
26:11 – The grouchy Finfolk
27:43 – Marrying Finfolk
28:46 – Underwater weaving
29:45 – Gambling on Mami Wata
30:36 – Manatees as Mermaids?
31:49 – Manatee vs Dugong
32:46 – Sirens & Manatee farts
33:34 – Enya: Voice of a flute
34:25 – Clannad & Robin of Sherwood
35:14 – Dragon willys
36:14 – Mermaid clothing
36:55 – Why boys like Mermaids
37:20 – Choose your kidnapper!
38:57 – The Faroe Islands Selkie statue
40:13 – I don’t know anything about Mermaids
40:51 – P. T. Barnum and the Fijii Mermaid
42:50 – Lion-faced Mermaids
43:23 – Where you can find us online
45:21 – Goodbye now loves!
Total Runtime: 45:57
Links
Books:
Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain (26-27, 32, 471)
Websites:
Wikipedia:
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