F is for Found (and Friends) #AtoZchallenge Odd things are often used for bookmarks and librarians often document their discoveries. I have found recipes, pressed flowers, photos, and shopping lists. My author friend, Angelica Carpenter (librarian emeritus Arne Nixon Library) told me the two oddest things she found was a piece of bacon and a […]
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K is for Korean Mermaids
Welcome to K Day on the A to Z Blog Challenge where I am searching out mermaid tales from around the world. I recently learned of a mermaid tale from Korea, where two of my children were born. Korea is home to a mermaid named Princess Hwangok who came from Naranda, a kingdom under the […]
H is for Haiti
H is for Haiti In Haiti there is a powerful mermaid named Lasiren. She is one of three powerful water spirits, sometimes considered sisters. One is cool and calm, one is passionate and angry, and Lasiren is a blend of the two. Lasiren is a part of the Vodou tradition and its practitioners believe […]
D is for Disney
It is D day as the A to Z Blog Challenge continues through the alphabet. My theme this year is “Living in a Mermaid World.” Many people’s notions about mermaids come from Disney so that’s where we’re headed today. When I was a child, there were mermaids who sat on rocks and swam around […]
A is for Atargatis, Assyria, Aquamarine, and Aqualiscious
Mermaids inhabit stories, poems, legends, and folklore. It seems that nearly everywhere there’s an ocean (and some lakes) there’s an account of a mermaid. This month for the 2016 A to Z Blog Challenge I am going to explore and celebrate these fascinating creatures. Dive in and join me! A is for Atargatis, the […]