Mermaids pt2

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello, listeners, it's time was again for another episode the
Paranormal Activities Podcast, the show dedicated to the paranormal, but
more importantly, the show dedicated to you are listeners, and
I can't thank you enough to stop it by for
another episode. You shouldn't be aware that today's episode is
a continuation of last week's episode. We started a topic

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too big for a single episode. Some friendly well not
always paranormal Activities Mermaids. We talked about the global mythologies
of mermaids. We talked about the historical sightings and other
accounts we've been, talked about the paranormal powers and phenomena.

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Not all mermaids stories end in and chairman or tragedy,
some dwelling curses and dark magic. The medieval legend of
Melusine tells of a noble woman cursed to transform into
a serpent or a mermaid like creature every Saturday. Her

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story is one of love, secrecy in the painful price
of supernatural transformation. In Siberia, the Mermaids of Lake by
Kal are believed to be malalent spirits who lure on
suspecting victims beneath the ice, leaving them lost forever in

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the depths. These icee legends worn of the lakes, hidden dangers,
and restless souls. Ireland's tragic figure Vaughan, was transformed into
a mermaid for three hundred years of punishment, roaming the
seas before finally being freed by holymen. Her tale blends

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sorrow with redemption, the sizing themes of penance and salvation.
The South African Chaiamen, a crocodile mermaid hybrid, represents a
terrifying predator of rivers, pulling people under water with deadly intent.

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This creature blends mermaid lore with local fears of crocodile
attacks and water damages. Chinese legends speak of water ghosts,
spirits of drowned individuals who minic mermaids to seduce and
drown new victims, highlighting the blurred line between human tragedy

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and supernatural malevolence in mermaid stories. Next, let's take a
look at mermaids in cryptozoology. In modern times, mermaids have
entered the realm of cryptozoology, the study of hidden or
unknown animals. The aquatic ape theory speculates about an evolutionary

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phase where humans adapted to water environments suggesting some ancient
connection to mermaid like traits, though this remains highly controversial.
Expeditions in remote oceans occasionally report sonar anomalies or underwater
footage that some interpret as humanoid figures moving beneath the waves,

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fuelling speculation about undiscovered aquatic hominids. Throughout history, there have
been reports of unexplained half human corpses washing ashore, often
later exposed as decomposed sea creatures or hoaxes. However, these
tales feed the persistent belief in mermaids physical reality. A

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particularly famous modern case is the Kuryat Yam Mermaid in Israel,
with multiple witnesses reporting a humanoid sea creature spotted near
the coasts in the early two thousands, sparking international curiosity.
The twenty twelve DOCU drama Mermaids The Body Found on

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Animal Planet blurred fiction and a fact so convincingly that
many viewers believed in the existence of mermaids, illustrating how
media influences modern mermaid myth making. Next, some artifacts, relics
and ancient art artifacts featuring in Mermaids date back thousands

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of years, showing the enduring human fascination with these beings.
Ancient Greek and Roman pottery mosaics sculptures depict mermaids and
siren like creatures, often as symbols of the sea's mystery.
Sailors coastal peace people have long inked mermaid tattoos and

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carried it charms, believed to protect them from mermaid curses
or to earn the favor of sea spirits. These taosmans
sometimes include images of pridents, calms, or mirrors common mermaid
symbols across the globe. Shrines dedicated to water deities often

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feature mermaid imagery, blending spiritual reverence with myth. For example,
in parts of India and Africa, water and goddess statues
combine human and fish elements, linking mermaids to fertility and abundance. Next,
let's take a look at some religious and occult associations.

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Christianities spread introduce new interpretations, often casting mermaids as symbols
of lust and vanity, temptresses who distracted men from their
faith and led them into sin. Church writings demonized mermaids
as demonic entities, warning against their seductive danger. In occult traditions,

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mermaids symbolize the duality of spirit and flesh, reflecting the
mysteries of the unconscious and feminine divine. They appear in
alchemy and magical texts as gagekeepers of hidden knowledge and transformation.
Legends of witches claiming mermaids are familiars appear in European folklore,

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suggesting mere folk as sources of supernatural power in exchange
for loyalty, often at a dark price. Next, we're going
to dive into some pop culture influence. Mermaids have captivated
popular culture, transforming from a fearsome monsters to beloved heroines.

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Horror films like The Loure in twenty fifteen and She
Creature in two thousand and one revisit the senator aspects
of mermaid myths, depicting them as dangerous, sometimes murderous, and beings.
The modern shift was cemented by Disney's The Little Mermaid
in nineteen eighty nine, which softened the image into a

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romantic princess tale, inspiring generations of mermaid fandom. TV shows
like Free Forms Siren in twenty eighteen re imagine mermaids
as complex, secretive creatures struggling to survive in the modern world,
mixing folklore with suspense and mastery. In recent decades, real

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world mermaid subcultures have flourished, with performers, enthusiasts, and activists
using mermaid imagery as identity, artistry, and environmental advocacy. Next,
we're going to talk about some underwater paranormal locations. Certain
bodies of water around the world are infamous for modern

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lore and paranormal activity. The Devil's Sea or Dragon's Triangle
in the Pacific Ocean near Japan is renowned for mysterious
disappearances in strange lights, earning a reputation similar to the

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Bermuda Triangle. Legends of the loch Ness Monster in Scotland
sometimes overlap with mermaid omives, suggesting the creature could be
a remnant of ancient mermaid or water spirit lore. Many
cursed lakes, like Lake Toba in Indonesia or Lake Tittikaka

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on the Peru Bolivia border, have mermaid legends tied to
sudden drownings, strange noises, and supernatural phenomena, reinforcing humanity's fascination
and fear of deep waters. Throughout human history, the image

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of mermaids has transitated cultures and continence, manifesting as enigmatic
beings of the water, part human, part fish, and often
part spirit. In this episode, we've dove into the weaving history, mythology, folklore,

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and paranormal phenomena of the Mermaid. And unfortunately that's all
the time that we've got for today's episode, and I
can't thank you enough for stopping by for another one.
Done until next time.