This page provides links to a variety of sites around the Web that deal with the ever-so-fascinating topic of mermaids. I have always found them to be interesting creatures, not only because of their physical grace and beauty, but also because of the many intriguing and sometimes moving stories and myths that exist about them.

By looking at these sites and reading some of the texts, you can learn more about the background of legends and about the roles which the mermaid fantasy plays in human society. There are also many beautiful pictures, and some which are eye-catching yet not so attractive. As you can see, I owe many of the images in my lair to these sites and their writers.

There are a ton of pages about Disney's animated mermaid Ariel, but I'm only going to list a few. Personally, their movie kind of bothers me, because they totally changed the sad ending to the original story of the Little Mermaid as told by Hans Christian Anderson. Other than that, I like the movie for its fantasy, romance, and charm.

More Ariel Links Coming Soon
GO HERE: Palace with the Phallus - This Urban Legends Reference Page might distort your idea of the Little Mermaid forever, but oh well. It's pretty funny.

If you want to hear the Little Mermaid's story the way it's supposed to be, visit some of my links that lead to story pages, or better yet see the original animated version.

GOOD NEWS! Many of you have written and asked if I know where to find the original version, and the answer is now YES! It is still being produced by a company called UAV Entertainment. I purchased a copy from Amazon.com for less than ten bucks (look for "Little Mermaid-Hans Christian"). The packaging is misleading (click here to see an example of the coverart), but the video is the old animation that starts and ends with the documentary footage of Denmark. The mermaid, named Marina, is pictured to the right. It sends an entirely different (yet still misogynistic) message than the Disney version.