The Legend Of The Colombian Mermaid

Author : Janet Balletta
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780985676292
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Legend of the Colombian Mermaid written by Janet Balletta and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legend of the Colombian Mermaid is based on the legend of La Sirena De Hurtado, in Valledupar, Colombia. It dates back to 1917 and tells the story of a young girl who defied her parents and went swimming in the river on Good Friday. According to the legend the girl turned into a mermaid because she was cursed for her disobedience and non-observance of Good Friday a traditional Catholic holiday. See the pictures of the monument of La Sirena De Hurtado located at the edge of the Guatapurri River in Valledupar, Colombia. Every summer, the swimming basin attracts hundreds of tourists who want to see the monument of the mermaid and swim in the crystal blue waters of this legendary river.

Author : Cynthia O'Brien
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1538214458
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mermaid Myths written by Cynthia O'Brien and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are mermaids compassionate beings waiting to save drowning sailors or vindictive creatures hoping to lure people to their deaths? The answer depends on the lore, which is vast and varied. Through the centuries, people around the world have reported seeing real mermaids on rocks or bobbing in the sea. Even in the 21st century, people are drawn to the mystery of the mermaid. Readers, too, will find the many mermaid stories and hoaxes in this engaging book entertaining as well as educational. Folklore is a unique and entertaining window into studies of world culture.

Author : Tanya Chargualaf Taimanglo
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1452057265
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sirena written by Tanya Chargualaf Taimanglo and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sirena is a young Chamorro girl who loves nature. She ignores her chores as usual to go swimming in the sparkling river, at a time in Guam's history when all is pristine. Her mother utters a curse that will forever change Sirena's life, unless her godmother can help. Based on a universal "tail" of the mystery and origin of mermaids, Sirena: A Mermaid Legend from Guam, is a retelling of a classic for the next generation of Chamorro children and all to dive into.

Author : Skye Alexander
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1507206666
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mermaids written by Skye Alexander and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The allure and mystery of mermaids has taken hold of our psyche for ages. From the Irish merrows who come on land to search for human husbands to the fake Fiji Mermaid made popular by P.T Barnum, these sea maidens (and sometimes men) can be found in folklore and mythology from every tradition in the world. Inside this captivating collection, complete with beautiful illustrations throughout, you'll discover the myths surrounding these enigmatic beings, explore the common symbols associated with them, and learn tales of merfolk from around the world. Dive into Mermaids and get swept away!

Author : Amanda Adams
Publisher : Greystone Books
ISBN 13 : 1926812417
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Mermaid's Tale written by Amanda Adams and published by Greystone Books. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the seas of antiquity to the city streets of today, A Mermaid's Tale explores the myth and meanings of the mermaid. 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, and the long-haired rusalki or Russian lore, among other legendary mermaids. As she tells their stories, she 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. It is a book filled with depth and detail as it describes Adam's swim through the ocean of her own life in search of the unusual, the beautiful, and the perfectly extraordinary.

Author : Ventura, Varla
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 1578635454
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Among the Mermaids written by Ventura, Varla and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Homer's Odyssey to Pirates of the Caribbean, Mermaids have fascinated popular culture for centuries. Among the Mermaids is an enchanting collection of classic stories, facts, and tales of mermaids from around the world that will thrill every lover of this romanticized mythological creature. Compiled by Book of the Bizarre author and Magical Creature devotee Varla Ventura, Among the Mermaids includes turn of the century tales of merfolk from Bret Harte, T. Crofton Croker, and W.B. Yeats, along with tantalizing trivia, facts, first-hand accounts, and speculations about mermaids in popular culture. Some facts about the fluid and the fair from the book: Many people believe today that early explorer sightings of mermaids were manatees. (Scurvy + many days away from your lady = a blubbery creature looking supple and bodacious.)Blackbeard, the fierce and terrible pirate, was afraid of his crew being lured into a watery grave by mermaids, so he ordered his ships to avoid certain areas reputed to have a high number of mermaid sightings.Since 2009, the town of Kiryat Yam, Israel has offered a prize of $1 million dollars to anyone who can prove the mermaid off their coast is real. The prize remains unclaimed.

Author : Kate Light
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1538202441
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mermaid Legends written by Kate Light and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mermaid sightings pop up again and again in seafarers’ accounts. Could there be some truth to the legends? This captivating book takes readers on a high seas’ search for mermaids. They’ll read some fascinating tales of mermaids, both beautiful and hideous. They’ll learn the true story of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,” too. This high-interest volume is packed with legends and lore as well as awesome artwork.

Author : Lori Hile
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1543535712
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mermaids written by Lori Hile and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides readers with evidence and scientific tools with which to study the possibility of the existence of mermaids"--

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Publisher : Putnam Juvenile
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mermaids Most Amazing written by and published by Putnam Juvenile. This book was released on 2005 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the history and legends of mermaids throughout the ages.

Author : Marc Potts
Publisher : Holmes Publishing Group Llc
ISBN 13 : 9781861630391
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mythology of the Mermaid and Her Kin written by Marc Potts and published by Holmes Publishing Group Llc. This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: