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A sh called wonder They are beautiful and strange. And sometimes they can be deadly too. But what are the origins of the mermaid, asks Philippa Scott. And why do they hold such a special place in art and literature?
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Any mermaid worth her salt has long hair, a seductive voice, the
power to raise a tempest and calm a storm, the gifts of prophecy and
granting wishes, alluring beauty. These attributes she shares with
the classic image of femmes fatales and witchy women. The lower part
of the mermaid's body resembles that of a fish, though the degree of
fishiness varies. (The Victorian artist John William Waterhouse was
one of many who were much exercised with the problem of how to have
sex with a mermaid, hi...
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Mermaid returns to river's banks.(Local)
The Virginian Pilot
; For two years, Capt. Russell Evans waited for the mermaid to return across the street from his home in Norfolk's Colonial Place. Now, the mermaid is back on the banks of the Lafayette River, waiting for the captain to return. In the late 1990s, Evans requested and was given a Norfolk mermaid from
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Studio hit creative apex in `Mermaid' BEAUTIFUL ... OR BEASTLY? Studio hit creative apex in `Mermaid'.(Arts)(Movies)
The Washington Times
; The continuing appeal and influence of Walt Disney animation would have been difficult to ignore in New York City last weekend. Along with the opening of The Lion King at the renovated New Amsterdam Theatre on 42nd Street, numerous area movie theaters - not to mention a couple of thousand others
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Sexism controversy creates a splash for `Little Mermaid'
Chicago Sun-Times
; HOLLYWOOD At a recent screening of "The Little Mermaid" at the University of Southern California, a young woman asked the co-authors and co-directors, in a tone that could be characterized as civilly indignant, whether a woman had been consulted in the creation of the script. Was what she called
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DISNEY ANIMATORS BACK IN FORM WITH 'MERMAID'
The Boston Globe
; THE LITTLE MERMAID Written and directed by: John Musker and Ron Clements With the voices of: Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Buddy Hackett, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Ben Wright, Samuel E. Wright At: Copley Place Rated: G After stumbling out of
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``MERMAID'' RETURNS FOR AN ENCORE.(DAILY BREAK)(Review)
The Virginian Pilot
; Byline: MAL VINCENT, MOVIE CRITIC THE RE-RELEASE OF ``The Little Mermaid after eight years out of theaters, is cause for rejoicing - in a way. Has it really been that long? It won't seem nearly as long for the millions who have watched it endlessly on video. Hans Christian Andersen, whose version
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The Little Mermaid
Scandinavian Review
; Copenhagen's endearing harbor statue, inspired by the classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen, has greeted visitors to the Danish capital for 90 years and survived both decapitation and dismemberment in the process. AT FIRST, I WAS A LITTLE DISORIENTED BY THE 90th anniversary of Denmark's Little
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"THE LITTLE MERMAID".(CITY LIFE)
The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC)
; The Little Mermaid Rating: G Theaters: Terrace, Brassfield, Regal, Oak Hollow, Cinema 8, Randolph, West End The buzz factor on today's rerelease of The Little Mermaid ranks right up there with Dirty Dancing. People scratched their heads over that one, too. After all, this is no 25th anniversary
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Sobs prevail in `Mermaid'
Chicago Sun-Times
; The Little Mermaid (STAR) (STAR) An animated film adapted from a story by Hans Christian Andersen. Directed by Tim Reid. $39.95. Distributed by Video Gems. Running time: 71 minutes. watching the animated version of "The Little Mermaid" on videotape, my 7-year-old came to me awash in tears. "It was
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Rescuing the Mermaid The Mermaid Theatre is threatened with demolition, but former member of staff Maggie Sutton, right, is campaigning to save it.
Evening Standard - London
; NEXT Tuesday, at 11.45am, Maggie Sutton and supporters will set out on a Save the Mermaid march from the Royal Exchange to the Mermaid Theatre to Guildhall, led by the Town Crier. At first sight Sutton, a slightly built working mother, seems an unlikely latter- day David to be squaring up to the
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 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
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Rescuing the Mermaid; The Mermaid Theatre is threatened with demolition, but former member of staff Maggie Sutton, right, is campaigning to save it.
The Evening Standard (London, England)
; Byline: ALAN STRACHAN NEXT Tuesday, at 11.45am, Maggie Sutton and supporters will set out on a Save the Mermaid march from the Royal Exchange to the Mermaid Theatre to Guildhall, led by the Town Crier. At first sight Sutton, a slightly built working mother, seems an unlikely latter-day David to be
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