Contents

INTRODUCTION: The Mermaid Mystique

PART 1: THE SIRENS’ SECRETS

CHAPTER 1: The Origins of Mermaids

CHAPTER 2: What Do Mermaids Look Like?

CHAPTER 3: Mermaids’ Attributes, Behavior, and Environs

PART 2: MERMAIDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

CHAPTER 4: Mermaids of the Ancient World

CHAPTER 5: Mermaids of the British Isles and Ireland

CHAPTER 6: European Mermaids

CHAPTER 7: Russian Rusalky and Other Slavic Merfolk

CHAPTER 8: African and Indian Mermaids

CHAPTER 9: Mermaids of the Far East

CHAPTER 10: Mermaids of the South Seas and Australia

CHAPTER 11: Mermaids of North and South America

AFTERWORD: The Hidden Meanings of Mermaids

About the Author

Bibliography

Index