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Signing at Smith & Caughey's Department Store
Gone Mermaiding
Mahina Mermaid Productions Album
Mahina Adventures Album
Mahina's Favourite Myths of the Sea |
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From the One Thousand and One Nights, there are several tales featuring "Sea People" such as Djullanar the Sea-girl. Unlike the depiction in other mythologies, these are anatomically identical to land-bound humans, differing only in their ability to live and breath underwater. they can (and do) interbreed with land humans, the children of such unions sharing the ability to live underwater. |
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Tangaroa is the Maori and Polynesian God and Guardian of the Sea and all that lives in her depths, including mermaids, where humanity is said to have come from. His breaths are the tides. He was one of the children of the Sky Father - Rangi, and Mother Earth - Papatuanuku. Tangaroa made laws to protect the ocean and its sea creatures. One of his rules was that fishermen should always offer the first fish that they caught back to Tangaroa to show respect. Those that did not follow this law were punished. The respect Tangaroa demands can be seen in the words "Tiaki mai i ahau, maku ano koe e tiaki "if you look after me, then I will look after you |
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