Mermaid by Henk Egbertzen

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Stories about mermaids go way back into antiquity. The mythical creature of the mermaid/mermaid originated with the Babylonians and Sumerians. They knew the god Ea or Enki, the god of fresh waters, who according to mythology is the creator and saviour of man. He was depicted with a fish tail or with a fish over his head.

Odysseus ordered his sailors to put wax in their ears and then had his crew tie him to the mast of his ship to escape the sweet singing of the sirens. This story was used by the church in the Middle Ages to warn people about the evils of temptation. At that time, you could therefore find images of mermaids in many churches, monasteries and cathedrals. Mermaids with fish tails were first described by the monk Aldhem of Malmesbury around 680 AD. Columbus saw mermaids on his voyage to America. He describes them in his diary.

The medieval fantasy of mermaids with fish tails comes from the stories of sailors, who thought they saw these creatures in the foam. In reality, they probably saw manatees or manatees: these mammals from tropical waters have a pointed shape; the females also have nipples, evoking the image of female body shapes. Not so surprising that gullible shipgoers could make such a mistake.

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About Henk Egbertzen

Hello, my name is Henk Egbertzen.
My profession is image processing, photo restoration and retouching but also allround photographer at Foto Roos Nijmegen.

I have been working for Foto Roos for many years now.
One of my jobs is photography and photoshop.

I have been photographing for as long as I can.. Read more…

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