There are many mermaid stories from Japan, but this one story based on ancient legends 1,400 years ago. One story that comes from the story of Shinto belief in Fujinomiya city near the foot of Mount Fuji, Japan.
It is not known for sure if the legend about the mermaid comes from a true story or not. However,
based on scientific studies in some waters in the past mermaids are
often told, it was inhabited by the animals special.
Some special animals that are still living in freshwater or salt. These animals are often mistaken for mermaids. Perhaps because of his habit, shape and performance are indeed similar. Especially when viewed from a distance.
These animals are known as "dugong", "manatee" and "sea cow (sea cow)." All three species have similar body shapes, but living in different aquatic environments. Classified as a mammal who likes to feed and bask on the rocks and the edges of water, or moaning and speak out.
Dugong is a plant-eating marine mammals. Can be found in shallow coastal waters of India, South Pacific (from the eastern coast of Africa to northern Australia), the coastal waters of Papua, and other islands in the Pacific. Dugong brown gray, his body was 2.7 meters long and capable of living up to the age of 70 years.
Manatee.There are three types of manatees are already known. There is life in the Caribbean and along the southeastern coast of South America.There are along the coastal waters and estuaries Florida (USA), and a third type that live in freshwater Amazon river. Manatee is there that live in freshwater and saltwater. Manatee gray color, with a body length of 4 meters.
Sea cow (sea cow)First discovered and identified in 1741 near the Commander Islands in the Bering Sea. Sea cows normally prefer to live in shallow water near shore. Body size can be 7.6 meters long and gray-brown color with subtle polka-dot pattern.
The Third aquatic animals who breastfeed their children are included in the order (group) water mammals called Sirenia.
Naming groups of aquatic mammals is made based on the beliefs of ancient scientists (mythology) that animals that once believed this sirenian sailors as Sirens or mermaids.
Mermaids first appeared in the mythology of the Assyrians (1000 BC). Atargatis, the mother of Assyrian queen, Semiramis, was a goddess who loved a shepherd, but then he killed him because of his love rejected. Feeling embarrassed she jumped into the lake and turned into fish. In the transformation of shame to redeem it he turns into a mermaid.
Then in the 500 BC, the story of a mermaid heard again from a philosopher of Ionia (the Greek) named Anaximander. He argues that humans originated from a species of aquatic animals. This was later referred to as the evolution of aquatic animals to humans. This opinion is considered as a justification that the manatees are aquatic animals that evolved into a human being.
This mermaid is so popular, that are listed in the parchment and old manuscripts. Note that in Alexander the Great, the Macedonian ruler, (356-323 BC) the story of a mermaid is also tucked in there. Alexander's sister named Thessalonike mentioned turned into a mermaid after her death.
Mermaid legends and stories are scattered everywhere. Narrated by sailors and sea explorers. Generally described as a beautiful woman mermaid fish-tailed, long-haired, melodious voice, like basking in the reef and the beach. But there was no definite evidence of its existence. Except that remains in the form of old sketches drawn in the currency and the Corinthian (Greek).
But there is a book published in 1718 years Amsterdam Netherlands, a strip about the lives of different animals in the Indian Ocean. This book features a description of the article, various sketches and drawings.
Some special animals that are still living in freshwater or salt. These animals are often mistaken for mermaids. Perhaps because of his habit, shape and performance are indeed similar. Especially when viewed from a distance.
These animals are known as "dugong", "manatee" and "sea cow (sea cow)." All three species have similar body shapes, but living in different aquatic environments. Classified as a mammal who likes to feed and bask on the rocks and the edges of water, or moaning and speak out.
Dugong is a plant-eating marine mammals. Can be found in shallow coastal waters of India, South Pacific (from the eastern coast of Africa to northern Australia), the coastal waters of Papua, and other islands in the Pacific. Dugong brown gray, his body was 2.7 meters long and capable of living up to the age of 70 years.
Manatee.There are three types of manatees are already known. There is life in the Caribbean and along the southeastern coast of South America.There are along the coastal waters and estuaries Florida (USA), and a third type that live in freshwater Amazon river. Manatee is there that live in freshwater and saltwater. Manatee gray color, with a body length of 4 meters.
Sea cow (sea cow)First discovered and identified in 1741 near the Commander Islands in the Bering Sea. Sea cows normally prefer to live in shallow water near shore. Body size can be 7.6 meters long and gray-brown color with subtle polka-dot pattern.
The Third aquatic animals who breastfeed their children are included in the order (group) water mammals called Sirenia.
Naming groups of aquatic mammals is made based on the beliefs of ancient scientists (mythology) that animals that once believed this sirenian sailors as Sirens or mermaids.
Mermaids first appeared in the mythology of the Assyrians (1000 BC). Atargatis, the mother of Assyrian queen, Semiramis, was a goddess who loved a shepherd, but then he killed him because of his love rejected. Feeling embarrassed she jumped into the lake and turned into fish. In the transformation of shame to redeem it he turns into a mermaid.
Then in the 500 BC, the story of a mermaid heard again from a philosopher of Ionia (the Greek) named Anaximander. He argues that humans originated from a species of aquatic animals. This was later referred to as the evolution of aquatic animals to humans. This opinion is considered as a justification that the manatees are aquatic animals that evolved into a human being.
This mermaid is so popular, that are listed in the parchment and old manuscripts. Note that in Alexander the Great, the Macedonian ruler, (356-323 BC) the story of a mermaid is also tucked in there. Alexander's sister named Thessalonike mentioned turned into a mermaid after her death.
Mermaid legends and stories are scattered everywhere. Narrated by sailors and sea explorers. Generally described as a beautiful woman mermaid fish-tailed, long-haired, melodious voice, like basking in the reef and the beach. But there was no definite evidence of its existence. Except that remains in the form of old sketches drawn in the currency and the Corinthian (Greek).
But there is a book published in 1718 years Amsterdam Netherlands, a strip about the lives of different animals in the Indian Ocean. This book features a description of the article, various sketches and drawings.
In this book there is a record of details about the mermaid:
There is a tangible monster woman half fish, caught in the waters of Amboyna (group Maluku islands, Indonesia).
Based on measurements of a body along the 59-inch (147.5 cm), looks like a sea eel (moa). These creatures only survive for 103 hours (4.5 days) after the arrest, and death in the aquarium. During confinement fed small fish and other seafood, but he did not respond to the food. "
It seems that mermaids are still a mystery. Believed to exist, but the evidence was never seen until now sure about being a mermaid in legend. The experts concluded that the possibility even mermaids are aquatic mammals known as the dugong, manatee and sea cow (sea cow), which disalahtafsir by the sailors of the past.
There is a tangible monster woman half fish, caught in the waters of Amboyna (group Maluku islands, Indonesia).
Based on measurements of a body along the 59-inch (147.5 cm), looks like a sea eel (moa). These creatures only survive for 103 hours (4.5 days) after the arrest, and death in the aquarium. During confinement fed small fish and other seafood, but he did not respond to the food. "
It seems that mermaids are still a mystery. Believed to exist, but the evidence was never seen until now sure about being a mermaid in legend. The experts concluded that the possibility even mermaids are aquatic mammals known as the dugong, manatee and sea cow (sea cow), which disalahtafsir by the sailors of the past.
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