The Very Short, Entirely True History of Mermaids

Have you ever imagined meeting a mermaid? They may not be real, but people have been thinking and talking about mermaids throughout much of human history. This is the entirely true history of how these magnificent mythical creatures have captured our imaginations for thousands of years.

• One of the very first images of a half-fish half-human figure was carved more than 2,700 years ago!
• In the 1400s, Christopher Columbus claimed his crew spotted mermaids in the Caribbean Sea.
• In the twenty-first century, mermaid hair, mermaid toast, and DIY mermaid tails and mermaid crowns can be found almost anywhere.