We're going into the water to swim with the fish...people. That's right, we're talking mermaids in part 1 of this special 3 part series!

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• https://www.orkneyjar.com/folklore/selkiefolk/
• https://www.orkneyjar.com/folklore/finfolk/index.html 
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Mermaid
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undine_(novella)
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• https://ancworlds.wordpress.com/2017/12/11/mermaids-and-merfolk-of-the-ancient-world/
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• https://ancworlds.wordpress.com/2017/12/11/mermaids-and-merfolk-of-the-ancient-world/

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