In Slavic folklore, the rusalka (plural rusalki) (Russian: руса́лка, romanized: rusálka; Polish: rusałka) is a female entity, often malicious toward mankind and frequently associated with water. Folklorists have proposed a variety of origins for the…
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Fiji mermaid
The Fiji mermaid (also Feejee mermaid) was an object comprising the torso and head of a juvenile monkey sewn to the back half of a fish. It was a common feature of sideshows, where it…
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