Table of Contents a bad omen water gods sirens and sightings the not-so-scary mermaid glossary To Learn more Index 4 10 18 22 23 24 3
A bad Omen It is a calm night at sea Sailors gather on the ship’s deck They hear a beautiful song But where is it coming from It is a mermaid Soon she dives into the sea and the winds pick up Waves swell and swallow the ship The sailors are never seen again 4
scared sailors Many sailors believed seeing a mermaid meant they were doomed It was a good sign if she turned away Some sailors threw coins or fish into the sea to keep mermaids at a distance 5 5
