{"product_id":"among-the-mermaids-facts-myths-and-enchantments-from-the-sirens-of-the-sea-paperback","title":"Among the Mermaids: Facts, Myths, and Enchantments from the Sirens of the Sea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVarla Ventura\u003c\/b\u003e (Compiled by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ePirates of the Caribbean\u003c\/i\u003e, Mermaids have fascinated popular culture for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmong the Mermaids\u003c\/i\u003e is an enchanting collection of classic stories, facts, and tales of mermaids from around the world that will thrill every lover of this romanticized mythological creature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompiled by \u003ci\u003eBook of the Bizarre\u003c\/i\u003e author and Magical Creature devotee Varla Ventura, \u003ci\u003eAmong the Mermaids\u003c\/i\u003e includes turn of the century tales of merfolk from Bret Harte, T. Crofton Croker, and W.B. Yeats, along with tantalizing trivia, facts, firsthand accounts, and speculations about mermaids in popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome facts about the fluid and the fair from the book: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany people believe today that early explorer sightings of mermaids were manatees. (Scurvy + many days away from your lady = a blubbery creature looking supple and bodacious.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackbeard, the fierce and terrible pirate, was afraid of his crew being lured into a watery grave by mermaids, so he ordered his ships to avoid certain areas reputed to have a high number of mermaid sightings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince 2009, the town of Kiryat Yam, Israel has offered a prize of $1 million dollars to anyone who can prove the mermaid off their coast is real. The prize remains unclaimed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarla Ventura\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eVarla Ventura's Paranormal Parlor: Ghosts, Seances and Tales of True Hauntings, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eFairies, Pookas, and Changelings: A Complete Guide to the Wild \u0026amp; Wicked Enchanted Realm\u003c\/i\u003e, along with several other books on spooky ooky stuff. She can often be found lurking about the deep dark woods, lakes, streams and parlors on the hunt for beastly things and hidden history. Visit her online at \u003ci\u003ewww.varlaventura.net\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771359592736,"sku":"9781578635450","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e74ed9b23c91ead77037283e0678e91.webp?v=1780385426","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/among-the-mermaids-facts-myths-and-enchantments-from-the-sirens-of-the-sea-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}