Carey, an artist, makes mermaid paintings, mermaid dolls and even sheer fabric creations that she calls mermaid capes. Her house is full of mermaid decorations, both those she's made herself and items ...

Mermaids and their lore have held us spellbound for centuries since the first mermaid appeared in Syrian tales over 3,000 years ago. Then, the goddess Atargatis tried to turn herself into a fish after ...

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- Chris and Sharon Forte like mermaids. They really, really like mermaids. So much that they travel 1,000 miles to Annapolis -- each way -- from their Florida Gulf Coast home ...

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Matthew: So, I have been making mermaid tails for over 10 years. One of the major questions I get is, "Who's buying these tails?" It's mainly models, hobbyists, performers. I do a lot of music videos, ...