🧜♀️ The Merrow🍀
Mermaids are a global phenomena, every culture (Or at least the ones nearest the sea) have legends dating back century's from sailors encounters the beach side sighting.s.
Today we talk about the Irish Mermaid: The Merrow.
Just like the alluring Sirens of Greek Mythology, The beautiful songs of the Merrow (The females ) was used to entice humans to come closer.
As far as mermaid tales go these mermaids were mostly kind to humans, however they would sometimes , attack sailors or anyone else who startled or threatens them.
The Irish were weary of them because of their sometimes violent nature, they could be violent or friendly on a whim…and if angered they could be Very dangerous. Tales of violence (such as pulling the arms and legs off of their victims) were not uncommon…
Like most mermaid stories, human men especially sailors would see the beautiful female Merrow on the shores or in the sea, and they would fall in love with them, despite the risks…some would try to steal their cohuleen driuth (magic caps, similar to a Selkies pelt), so that they could not go back underwater.
Many marriages (some less than ideal, given the method of “wooing”) were arranged between Merrow and human men…
The Merrow who lived with men on the land (by choice or force), would often tire of their new lifestyle.
Over time, they would become tired of life on land and long to return to the sea they once called home, the lucky ones, who still had their magic caps, would eventually find a way home…
Other female Merrow would sometimes lure men with their enchanting voices and good looks, and then take them under the waves to live amongst them. They would dwell together in a bewitched state, sometimes for years or even decades …
The male Merrow would often abducted sailors and keep them enslaved beneath the sea!
The females had light green hair, or long, golden hair…they always wore enchanted caps which allowed them to swim far beneath the sea’s surface and to live safely underwater.
Next time your on the Irish shore keep a look out that beautiful bonny lass may be more then she appears
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