In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks, and drownings.

Mermaid

Mermaid by artist Matin Shahriyar  on Seed.photo NFT marketplace, Unique Fantasy photography. In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and up