Mermaids all around the world Selkie Nixe Rusalka

Mermaids all around the world Selkie, Nixe, Rusalka, Ariel

Nixe • Water spirits • Lure humans to drown by singing (like sirens) • German epic Nibelungenlied mentioned the Nix Germany • Love music, sing and dancing

Woman nixe Man nixe • beautiful woman with a tail of a fish • many different forms – human, fish or snake

Rusalka • Water nymphs that lives in a lake • By combing their hair they can cause a flood • Usually have ginger hair Russia

Rusalka - opera • Czech opera by Antonín Dvořák • Plot: – Rusalka has fallen in love with a prince, but she is invisible to him – Rusalka’s father, the ruler of the lake, warns her against such a transformation – Becomes a human anyway – For the prince's betrayal Rusalka is dying • Pretty similar to Hans Christian Andersen‘s Little Mermaid • http: //youtu. be/YXHb. SBw. OXi. I the most known song „Song to the Moon“ (with english subtitles)

Selkie • Seals, who shed their skin and took a human form • Both genders • Ireland Scotland, Ireland

Woman selkie • if man steals her skin → selkie in his power • when she finds her skin → returning to the sea Man selkie • described as very handsome • seek for women dissapointed with their live

Selkies in culture • The Great Selkie Of Sule Skerry traditional folk ballad from Orkney story about woman, who falls in love with selkie-man http: //youtu. be/x 9 q. Guuaz. U 2 I - part of the song and the meaning (3. 30 min) • The Selkie Bride a scottish folktale http: //youtu. be/v. QM 2 n. Gp. Mrt. U - whole story (7 min)

Ariel • Disney princessmermaid • From movie „The Little mermaid“, 1989 • 6 older sisters • father – king Triton • Becoming a woman and marrying prince Eric • Part of Your World – the most known song Walt Disney Studios, Hollywood

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