Dark Mermaids | Ancient Legends & Mermaid Lore

[@537monster]

I love how like 90% of fairy tales are just some kind of fairy creature saying “hey human, don’t do this one thing” and then the human proceeding to doing that one thing anyways.

[@themaskedmark92]

Let s be honest,we re kinda dumb in fantasy and real life 😅🤣

[@SImrobert2001]

How else are people doing teach the immortal lesson: "Listen or you might die."

[@AnnoyingNewslettersPage6]

Don't take the cookies from the cookie jar 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪

[@jennifermorley9836]

Men are weak. Woman power!

[@lamasterbatonlll1383]

Scooby Doo taught us that the real monsters are humans

[@bwalker77]

The contrast between the spooky legends being told, and the adorable fluffy dogs in the background is priceless.

[@WanderRadioX]

Sorry to hear you've been in such a rough spot health-wise. Thanks for pumping out these monster videos for the spooky season. Here's to a quick recovery!

[@CinziaDuBois]

Haha the season is throwing it all at me apparently, but it takes much more to stop me

[@sonorasgirl]

@@CinziaDuBois it’s impressive tbh. I hope you recover quickly and fully!

[@nanamiharuka3269]

@@CinziaDuBois Wow! Can't relate 😅It just takes a strong wind to knock me down haha

[@Isrjisoneavalable]

There’s a Mermaid Saint in Ireland. She was a human but due to leaving the lid off a well, her village was flooded and everyone drowned, except from her and her dog. She turned into and mermaid and her dog an otter. They lived happily in the new lake for a few centuries till she got tangled up in the fishing nets of some monks. They offer to baptise her regifting her a soul but she would become mortal, where as if she doesn’t get baptised she’ll stay immortal but no soul. She chooses the baptism and the soul, and dies almost instantly. No record is given about the fate of the dog/otter.

[@johnlastname8752]

So, you're saying that there's an immortal good boy otter out there somewhere?

[@rebeccajames7487]

@@johnlastname8752that’s the real story here!

[@inef85]

dog/otter found refuge at Loch Ness and then people called him a monster 😢

[@angela777K]

Ah Melusine! One of my favorite mythological characters. I think it is interesting that the two tails and its correlations with more ancient female images displaying female genitals has been interpreted as representing the sexual feminine mysteries in the context of seduction and power over men, when it is so clearly a veneration of fertility. It is always stated that Melusine bore many children. I think that her role as a reclaimed ancient fertility symbol is significant here. The whole story starts with a fertile birth of triplets, and continues within the context of a mothers love and rage for her spouse and eventually her children which ends up happening again in this feminine cycle of transformation. I love the many layers of this story. Thanks for this one!

[@marianaoliveira7675]

Oh I'm so glad to have come across your channel! I would love to hear about those other tales! ✨

[@colinfew6570]

Lady, I can't tell you how much I love your channel, but be healthy. You're the best. Also I love your puppies. Can you do an entire video showcasing your little doggies?

[@folly6682]

I believe the earliest modern mermaid comes from a king's mirror written in mid 13th century Norway. It describes mermaids as one of the wonders found in the waters around Greenland, with the ability to bring either good or bad luck to a passing ship depending on how she approaches it.

[@adrianodrika]

Yeah, here in Brazil we do have 2 main mermaids, Yara, from indigenous roots, as the goddess of Amazon river, and Yemanjá, the mother of seas, brought to us from enslaved africans. They also brought Oxum, the goddess of rivers and sweet water.

[@lindseyshupee]

I am so glad to hear about Melusine. I read the story online and thought there was more to it than what the article shared. It just seemed like it was missing something. I searched online through different stories and couldn't feel that satisfied with what I found. Now, this channel has filled in some of the missing information!

[@BassMisteress101]

I've been doing a lot of reading up on mermaid-esque (including sea serpents etc) lore from all over the world and your video has been a great wealth of information. Thanks so much for this!

[@joannageorge7305]

I really enjoy dark themed mythology, and your style of narration is great. Your dog is so sweet!!! Just saw there are two. I'm a little biased towards the foxy one.

[@russergee49]

Oh I was waiting for this! Your research into the folklore and mythology of all figures and creatures that formed the modern mermaid concept is astounding, thank you so much for such a fascinating journey through the history of this creature. Random information you may find amusing - from what I’ve learned in modern Greek, the words for siren, mermaid, nereid, and nymph all represent different things: - ‘Siren’ still has the same sort of reference to the mythological creature that Odysseus encountered, the bird lady creatures - The word for ‘mermaid’ is the same word as for ‘gorgon’ (Ariel as The Little Gorgon… try marketing that, Disney). A catch-all term for scaly monster ladies, I suppose. - The word for nereid can mean ‘fairy/sprite’, and I’ve heard it used as a term of endearment for a baby girl to describe how cute she is - The word for ‘nymph’ shows up in ecclesiastical writing as a word for ‘bride’ (e.g. Mary mother of Jesus is referred to with this in the paraliturgical chant ‘Agni Parthene’). In fact our modern word for bride is also based on ‘nymph’.

[@dawudhakimparak5207]

I've never looked forward too something more in my life than cinzias uploads

[@CinziaDuBois]

🖤

[@NatalieAuroraS]

Another amazing video. Mermaids have been my favorite mythological creature since I was a child. love the song and the dark halloween atmosphere. PS.: I hope your symptoms are not strong and hope you get well soon.

[@authormaryelizabeth]

Omg I need more on this and more on sirens themselves like and how they relate to mermaids!!!

[@melodicarpenter5820]

Just found your channel. Love love love your ability to tell a great story and break down mythology.

[@jaymevosburgh3660]

Hope you get well soon!! I could listen to talk about myths and literature all day ♥

[@markwynne725]

Thank you for this video. There are some fantastic stories here that I hadn't heard before. The tragic them of a magically cursed woman who can't be rescued because everyone is afraid of her is particularly compelling.

[@TheSilveryew]

Great and informative video as always Cinzia plus cited sources, we love to see it

[@ladyredl3210]

Melusine is my favorite mythical person too! I first encountered her through AS Byatt.

[@TheSilveryew]

Your mushroom bedding looks fab!

[@Zugzug386]

Thank you Cinzia, The original tales are often quite a bit more interesting then the modern watered down versions. Small side note I work for a certain mermaid icon company and can safely say the origins are known by the majority of the employees. Appreciate your work as always and am enjoying the dark ancient tales arc of videos.

[@sgxthach]

1. I love your bedroom I'm so jealous. 2. I LOVE your voice and accent. 3. LOVE the content. Thank you so much!

[@yama9488]

While on theme with myths from antiquity, You should do a video on the origins of halloween as a whole - The Celtic holiday of Samhein (pronounced Sowan).

[@sewing_hobbit]

Cinzia: He taught them the importance of letters. My brain: He taught them the importance of lettuce?!

[@CinziaDuBois]

Lettuce is very important, though

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

"Oh, hello fish-man-with-an-extra-head-and-fins-and-legs!" "Oh! Hello! Have you heard about numbers or letters? Here, sit down and let me tell you about them! But I can't hang out all day because I live in the water usually."

[@holyfreak8]

Hey Lady! Nice video as always. It seems that there are more to sirens that I originally thought. I wasn´t aware about a couple of theese stories.

[@ladystardust111]

Omg I need your shroom sheets!! Where can I get me some of those!? Just found your channel & loving it.

[@026CSK]

omg this is so interesting! Please do more mermaid videos

[@Joy-B]

I just got over covid and it was not a fun time! Wishing you a speedy health recovery 💕

[@olgierdogden4742]

That’s where the Bishop’s Mitre comes from. It’s based on the Fishes Head. Interesting video and I see someone has a passion for fungi on their duvet cover.

[@Miss_Jane_Doe]

I’m so happy to have stumbled across your content! I absolutely love this channel already! This is the content we needed! Thank you for sharing. You got a new subscriber here!

[@emilykeegan4345]

Your channel just popped up on my recommendation and I am so very happy 💕! My mom and I subscribed right away! Only a few minutes in and already know your gonna be a new favorite! Thanks so much for the content and interesting research.. can't wait for having a day off so we can start watching all your other videos!

[@Lotrgecko]

This was a pleasure to watch, as always! Can't wait to see what the next one is about ❤

[@JadenNeko]

Omg your voice is so enchanting. First vid from what I know but this is enchanting!

[@KT06]

I absolutely love your bed set! Where can I find one?! Love lore & mythology ❤

[@ChandaKhavari444]

Exactly what I wanted to know! ♥️♥️♥️

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

Right? The mushrooms are so cute

[@tancosta1286]

LOVE this , thank you for popping up on my feed from NO WHERE... you got yourself a new subscriver.... p.s LOVE YOUR VOICE

[@johnsturgeon9995]

I really love your videos. They're always thoroughly researched and presented fairly. The Sirens/Mermaid amalgamation always bothered me but after watching this I feel like I can accept it now without my blood coming to a boil. Thank you.

[@timflatus]

I fear I may be enjoying listening to you tell stories about dark mermaids slightly too much, If indeed that's possible!

[@LakeGael]

The "this is why I'm not a parent" got me 😂 this is my first video of yours I've seen but I can tell I be interested in hearing more.

[@alikazmi6597]

Its nice to see a phd candidate/scholar narrating stories with so much energy. Can i ask your area of research? Wish you All the best.

[@tedmuta6833]

I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen one of these videos and it doesn’t start with « I’m sick » and you’re starting to earn both my pity and admiration for soldiering on, Lady of the Library

[@BeatMage420]

I love this... I have a Mermaid on my Germanic Coat of Arms with flowing hair holding a Mirror and a Comb... Last year I did DMT and had this incredible vision of a beautiful Dragon/Djinn woman... I saw her as a Dragon and thought she was absolutely beautiful and amazing... She indicated to me she could grant me a wish... I thought very hard about it... I said, "If I can have a wish, I wish to marry you." and she got excited and vibrated like a hummingbird... She was like a shadow orb with a tail that made me think of Asian style dragons... She was shapeshifting as well, I saw her in my third eye changing forms that looked like beauitufl anime heroines and faeries... I felt her presence and even had these intense sexual fantasies with her... She's still around me to this day... I was just having intense visions of her lastnight and so I love this video right now... It feels like a synchronicity... My Dragon Queen likes you and admires your intelligence...

[@helenbekind8486]

Sounds like a succubus. Do you ever have sleep paralysis

[@magicknight13]

😭 that is so fascinating and wonderful, I'm really happy for you that you had that experience and that she is still with you! This is the perfect video for you then

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

I just hope you mean artistic inspiration, dreams or thoughts. Just to be sure you aren't hallucinating or anything

[@tiamystic]

Um…ok…

[@tell-me-a-story-]

I like the idea that mermaids aren’t malicious, they just think differently than humans and don’t understand the harm the cause sometimes.

[@heatherduke4545]

This was so interesting. ☺️ Politely though Sile na gigh in Irish folklore was believed to fend off evil spirits and is often found on old churches. Many 'pagans' wear necklaces with a sile na gigh on them for fertility and protection ☺️

[@CinziaDuBois]

Well, interesting topic: it's actually unknown where they originated from and it's still up for debate in academia. Whilst it's largely known in Ireland, the figures only appeared there in the 12th century, and there's more evidence that it existed across Spain and France in the 11th century, and thus isn't Irish in origin. There's a lot of debate around it because it's so renowned in Ireland, but from dating, it would seem, to have come across from France/Spain. There's an excellent paper on it here: www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1143857/FULLTEXT01.pdf

[@heatherduke4545]

@@CinziaDuBois ooooooh this is fascinating. Congratulations you've just sent me down a rabbit hole! Thank you 😊

[@rjh.0808]

I can’t be the only one who noticed the sponsor was square space and at the end of the ad segment she said skillshare 🤣

[@just_foxy35]

the ballad of agnes sounds a lot like the ballad Vodník in Kytice (Bouquet) by Karel Jaromír Erben vodník is a slavic water spirit typically described as a green skinned man with his clothes always dripping wet when out of the water, he drowns people and keeps their souls in cups,, he's also seen as an authority figure over rusalky (s. rusalka) who are feminine often malevolent water spirits who appear as beautiful young women luring mostly men to their demise by drowning

[@magpie4992]

This was wonderful! I hope to see more on the other mermaid myths mentioned :) best wishes, Lucy ✨

[@vanyakalinka8305]

Enki is carrying the Annunaki handbag

[@frankzappa6698]

loved this, and especially how you orate!

[@kristenrock7783]

I just finished a book titled," Merpeople a human history, By Vaughn Scribner. It's about how the image of the mermaid , and merman , have changed over time, on certain beliefs, and fears, sexuality. And how the world sees others who don't really fit into " their belief systems. as well as feminisms, and the LGBTQ community all fit in to the merpeople mold. It is a very interesting read. I got the book off of Amazon. I highly recommend it.

[@lungelongubane4071]

To think tat the lady of lanko still exists till this days is quite the impressive myth

[@wintersking4290]

The particular version she mentioned is called Vilde Vasserman and the band faun has a modern cover of that song.

[@Skibbityboo0580]

Great video! But I think you accidentally said Skillshare, instead of Squarspace at the beginning there.

[@nobys2871]

i dont know how i got here, but i could listen to this human talk the entire day without getting tired, she sounds like a well educated woman from 1843 lol, gonna subs right away

[@crystallinecrow3365]

another outstanding video! i can't wait for the next installation of the series!

[@brieannateylar5810]

That statute ? on your right side next to the bed post has a very interesting shaped head / heads lol .

[@brandyyoung629]

Thank you

[@simplelivingdude4271]

I really wish you would share your sources with us! Love your content

[@CinziaDuBois]

Sorry, I forgot to paste them in the box! That's now fixed. They're always in the description box

[@AldWitch]

Thanks for a very informative review of the legends.

[@wintersking4290]

The Greek Naiads/Nereids were largely depicted as human, but they were shape shifting spirits. I think that influences a lot of the later stories. Also the Celtic tales of the Merrow may have had wider impact due to the Irish influence in the northern European church from 400-900.

[@Neku628]

5:21 Is it stupid that I used Titon's name interchangably with trident? I thought it was pronounced the same way because of the Little Mermaid.

[@GothMusicLatinAmerica]

very cool stuff here

[@ItMeSinamenRoll]

Anyone else see the terrifying face in the blanket during the square space ad?

[@Jackk225]

I’ve been excited for this one since the siren episode, v cool stuff!

[@yinnyari]

Thank you for the video, very informative. I am however wondering where your source of information about Sheela na gig comes from, as I thought that the image was used to ward off death, evil and demons.

[@millymollymrst3537]

I love your channel and I always look forward to your videos.😊

[@klinischbrot]

Thanks. I dig the sumerian myths especially. I personally dislike the musicloop though. It only adds noise and nothing else (for me).

[@joypratte]

Where did you get your awesome bedding???

[@elizabethseemann4800]

I'm sorry, this is entirely off topic - where did you get those mushroom sheets?

[@M.O.1981]

Thank you.

[@azalea9]

Please add chilean mermaids in that list too 💜

[@henkvandergaast3948]

Hello our lovely... always a pleasure to catch you on youtube

[@pacificpearl7165]

I love this but this is difficult to follow because there are so many stories and characters I need to know lol

[@bellablue5285]

When it rains it pours. Hopefully you start to feel better soon (and for a period of time rather than getting hit back to back)

[@juliaswandanner6944]

I'm sad the Lorelei wasn't at least mentioned in passing.

[@katszulga1888]

Whenever I think of mermaids I can't help wondering what the story is with the mermaid of Warsaw, who is usually depicted wielding a sword. Light googling doesn't bring it up, so I was kind of hoping to hear about it here. I wonder if she's connected to the other European mermaids?

[@tancosta1286]

From sea 2 land " Diana" the hunter

[@Alpplegate]

Yeah, your intro was definitely interestingly creepy. Thank you greatly ☺️

[@Bluemoonjellyfishh]

Wow thank you for sharing your knowledge. I wonder how many books you have read!? Do you have any tips for a beginner reader as to how to focus and not get impatient when reading, and to actually retain what you’re reading? Thank you! I find it so interesting how the stories from thousands of years ago are recycled in modern times and altered according to the artists perception. All these ideologies, stories, superstitions, carried on thousands of years later more nuisanced, and you would have to be educated as you are to see these patterns. You made me really have a few Ahah Moments.

[@white_isnt_a_race2338]

Maybe its Maybelline,… maybe its Demonic Mermaids 🧜‍♀️

[@mermaid.mountain]

Where did you get your duvet?

[@adriennemarierozario6591]

There is a hidden history of pagan ( pre-christian ) origins. Stories of wonderous peoples of spiritual strengths who had interacted with regular humans. Melusine is but, one example of this & ancestor to many a person of royal French & Luxemboug lineages. The Lady of the Lake pertaining to Avalon's history in Breton, was a Davidic Faerie Queen of Avalon, Queen Viviana. Her historic ancestry is quite well documented.

[@helenbekind8486]

I believe that is true. Our history has been corrupted and many of the supernatural events that occurred prior to 1800’s has been buried. Modern academia blames it on the fact that they were not as scientifically advanced so they believed the unknown events were due to witchcraft/magic.

[@adriennemarierozario6591]

@@helenbekind8486 Metaphysical science is still a science. A battery in ancient Egypt, was viewed as magickal but, the formula behind it's science was metaphysical.

[@helenbekind8486]

@@adriennemarierozario6591 “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” Arthur c Clarke Both science and magic are rooted in alchemy.

[@helenbekind8486]

@@adriennemarierozario6591 have you ever looked into Jack Parsons? He was a founding member of NASA jet propulsion lab.

[@jerikas]

Funny this appears after reading about Dagon today in the Word of God and how his statue would fall before the Ark of the Covenant that was stolen by the Philistines. 😊

[@CAP198462]

Tolkien fact: Eä is elvish for the universe, everything. Ref: The Silmarillion, Del Rey Books, 2002, pg 392.

[@RM-we7px]

Get better soon!

[@PrincipeRodrigo_official]

What about Qualilitu, que darkest vampire mermaid?

[@jerikas]

Dagon

[@CwL-1984]

Splendid 👍👍

[@rikhenry9701]

7:20 so are we going to just ignore the slap-in-the-face similarities to the Rape of Persephone by Hades (who was split off from Poseidon) or are we pulling some willful ignorance?

[@CinziaDuBois]

No? I’ve done three videos in the myth of Hades and Persephone. I don’t repeat myself unnecessarily

[@CraftyVegan]

Starbucks is really out here calling their customers “simple” 😂😂😂😂

[@KitKrash]

Great content. I love the music too, but in this instance it is making it hard to hear what you are saying. The frequencies compete with your voice.

[@Inviolable13th]

MOOOOORE MERMAIDS PLEEEEZE!

[@DahVoozel]

Them kids have that bygone Melucine-look.

[@kamakap3947]

omg. your channel is like crack to me. i am super addicted to dark history. because itʻs my family tree. this is better than anything on netflix. have you heard of bailey sarian? 🤯 🧠 📚

[@CinziaDuBois]

Thank you so much, that’s an insane compliment 🖤 I used to watch a lot of Bailey’s true crime content during the lockdowns haha.

[@kamakap3947]

@@CinziaDuBois itʻs definitely a compliment🧜🏾‍♀hahahahaa me too. Sheʻs the only person to tell the real story of Hawaii. americans that live here donʻt even know or care. someday Iʻll make a video adding my family history to the overthrow. they still torture my family in hawaii every generation. real crazy evil stuff. a lot of my family was murdered including my boyfriend, dad, uncle and grandparents, and im related to both sides of the overthrow. both my hawaiian and white family claim lineage to dragons and mermaids and vampires itʻs insane. and some of itʻs true. like crazy reptilian features and anomalies.

[@rebeccaweil1]

It’s true

[@kamakap3947]

@@rebeccaweil1 we donʻt have ocean mermaids, but we have fresh water Naga in hawaii

[@tecumsehcristero]

Sorry to hear the gods are throwing one sickness after another at you. Hope you get better soon. But on the bright side just know you still sound super posh inspite of being so

[@NeaeraNeaeraNeaera]

9:12 Oh oh o :0 That's where my name Neaera is from. She was the mother of Phaetusa and Lampetia on Thrinacia; these daughters are some bitchy cousins in the book Circe 😂

[@ashleyduckworthyt3224]

Covid!?? Nooo Your voice sounds better though!!

[@rebeccaweil1]

What’s with the bath? This bathing issue is unusual

[@dontjohnnytestme7167]

😨😨 oh no im awake when youre uploading lol

[@theoneandonlyG.O.A.T]

Haha i was waiting for u to mention abt Babylonia lol... THIS IS CALL BABYLONIAN MATRIX... WAKE UP PEOPLE IT S TIME