{"id":151,"date":"2023-03-02T15:37:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T13:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/mythsandfolklore\/?p=151"},"modified":"2022-10-15T19:51:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T17:51:22","slug":"mermen-in-myths-and-folklore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/mythsandfolklore\/2023\/03\/mermen-in-myths-and-folklore\/","title":{"rendered":"Mermen in Myths and Folklore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Origins of the Sea Folk<\/p>\n

Stories of the seafolk have been told around the world since the beginning of time. Mysterious waters have always captivated people\u00b4s imagination. Seas and oceans are still in many ways unknown and we don\u00b4t know what lies beneath the surface. Water being the element of feelings and emotions is often connected to the mysteries of the feminine. This is one of the reasons why mermaids are some of the most fascinating creatures there are in art, literature and in pop culture. But where there are mermaids there are also mermen. Let\u00b4s dive into deep waters to search for them.<\/p>\n