Mermaid's Tale A Personal Search for Love And Lore

"From the seas of antiquity to the city streets of today, A Mermaid's Tale explores the myth and meanings of the mermaid. The book also takes us on a personal journey, as the author reflects on her life-long obsession with and passion for mermaidenry." "Beginning with Melusina, the bathing mermaid par excellence, Amanda Adams goes on to describe the seductive sirens and their honeyed songs, the powerful Arctic sea goddess Sedna, the selkies who have lost their sealskins and settled into terrestrial marriages, and the long-haired rusalki of Russian lore, among other legendary mermaids. As she tells their stories, Adams also expresses a love of the mermaid that surely no sea-bound sailor could ever match. Grounded in cultural anthropology, folklore studies, and intellectual rigor, A Mermaid's Tale also draws on literature, poetry, and mythology for its insights."--BOOK JACKET.Adams, Amanda is the author of 'Mermaid's Tale A Personal Search for Love And Lore', published 2006 under ISBN 9781553651178 and ISBN 1553651170.