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SUMMARY:The History of Mermaids\, Sea Spirits & Women
LOCATION:Parabola Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Dive beneath the surface of mermaid lore\, tracing their long h
 istories and what they may reveal about wider society. Followed by Q&A.\n
 \nThe History of Mermaids\, Sea Spirits & Women\n\nSince Hans Christian An
 dersen turned the mermaid into a romantic heroine\, shimmering sea-maidens
  have swum through popular culture. “Mermaiding” has even become a ver
 b. But where do these figures really come from\, and why do they hold such
  power over us?\n\nThis talk strips away the fairy tale to uncover a far d
 arker and more complex ancestry. Across cultures and centuries\, people ha
 ve imagined powerful sea spirits inhabiting liminal waters: from the fish-
 tailed goddess of ancient Mesopotamia\, to medieval two-tailed mermaids\, 
 Renaissance Europe’s soulless undines\, and West Africa’s formidable M
 ami Wata.\n\nBorn from encounters with the unknown\, these female water be
 ings have inspired terror and desire\, transformation and loss of control.
  Together\, we’ll explore how mermaids and sea spirits have evolved alon
 gside human fears and fascinations – and how they continue to shape our 
 relationship with nature\, the unknown\, and femaleness itself.\n\nDoors o
 pen at 7pm\, talk starts at 7:30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!
 \n\nFollow us on IG @seedtalks\n\nSpeaker Bio:\n\nDr. Natalie Lawrence is 
 a historian of science and author of Enchanted Creatures: Our Monsters and
  Their Meanings (W&N\, 2024\; Pegasus 2025)\, a history of monsters and ou
 r imaginations over the last 15\,000 years.\n\nBoletos: https://dice.fm/ev
 ent/xe3yal-the-history-of-mermaids-sea-spirits-women-3rd-nov-parabola-arts
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