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Ireland’s little-known 'mermaid' saint inspired unique and beautiful girl’s name
In the 6th century, Lí Ban was caught in an Irish monk's fishing net who brought the enchanting ... of years of history and meaning. The mermaid woman is considered a half-pagan and half ...
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Scientists try to unravel mystery of eerie ‘mermaid mummy’
According to a note contained in the same box of the “dried mermaid,” the creature was caught in a fishing net on the coast of Tosa Province (present-day Kochi Prefecture) between 1736 and 1741.
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Tall tale: Study finds ‘mermaid mummy’ largely a molded object
It was found in a paulownia box with a note that read, “A mermaid was caught in a fishing net on the coast of Tosa Province (present-day Kochi Prefecture) between 1736 and 1741.” The mummy’s ...