The Mermaids of the Atlantic in Four Traditions

An example of parallel folkloric and interrelated themes. This article describes the concept of the mermaid as it appears in four different cultures (French, Afro-Canadian, Mi’kmaq and Celtic) that have influenced the mermaid as she appears in Atlantic Canadian folklore.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davis MacMillan, Sarah
Other Authors: Dalhousie University. School of Information Management
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: YA Hotline 2018
Subjects:
Young adult literature
Folklore
Legends
Folk tales
Mi’kmaq
Online Access:https://ojs.library.dal.ca/YAHS/article/view/8745
Description
Summary:An example of parallel folkloric and interrelated themes. This article describes the concept of the mermaid as it appears in four different cultures (French, Afro-Canadian, Mi’kmaq and Celtic) that have influenced the mermaid as she appears in Atlantic Canadian folklore.

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