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(auto): Heinz Insu Fenkl wrote The Mermaid, an interesting treatise on mermaids. It starts with the Starbucks logo, detours through Sheela Na Gigs, and touches on early Christianity and Disney along the way.

The mermaid

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Pete Lyons 10:56 PM on 18 May 2005
I enjoy this sort of article like I enjoy the writings of Erich Von Daniken. As with Daniken, I don't know enough about the subject, nor the reporters sources to feel very confident about the conclusions; regardless it's certainly a fun read.
One source I see referenced a lot is the poorly reviewed book The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0062509233/102-3739115-7141716?v=glance .
I have not read the book and could easily believe that a lot of reviewers have raised objections based not so much on its fact as its ideas, but seeing it as a primary source raises some suspicion. I certainly don’t doubt the author’s motives but I do wonder about their scholarship. Even with deep scholastic knowledge on the subject this sort of thesis is difficult to defend. It’s really just a lot of speculation.
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regado 9:36 PM on 30 Oct 2006
Im sure all stuff of this type all began with bored artists, and beautiful women, of course.

just check out www.save-the-mermaids.com ( http://web.mac.com/regados/iWeb/Site/MWM%20Home.html if the other link is not working) and get a FREE! mermorphing!

cheers to all!!

R

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