Although the State is not surrounded by the sea, this Mexican siren, according to the legend, inhabited the eight lagoons distributed in the territory of Metepec. Currently the artisans find inspiration for their pieces of mud and clay in The Tlanchana; However, it is said that his temperament was so volatile, that Fishing in the bodies of water depended on the mood of the siren.
In Scotland and Iceland, the Selkies They are souls who died drowned.Arthouse Studio / Pexels.
Selkies
Scotland and Iceland
The European islands are not far behind in the folklore of the sirens. Scottish and Icelanders share the legends of SelkiesNordic sirens. Being land moors between seas, it is normal for stories about sea creatures flooding the culture of these countries, even more when part of ancient history deals with crossings through oceans, as in the case of Vikings.
In the popular stories of these two islands, the Selkies They are souls of people who died drowneda common death in times of exploration that the Icelanders undertook since the 18th century. It is also believed that souls float throughout the North Atlantic, until they reach the Faroe and Iceland Islands, where the mixed bodies between human and fish are transformed and adopted.
None
Japan
The sirens are usually represented as beautiful women, despite their lower limbs, but the None It is not the case. Located within Japanese culture, the None It is a fish, with human torso and face, but under a dark and somewhat grotesque representation. The characteristic song of the sirens is maintained, as well as the golden tones of their scales, although His figure represents a duality, worthy of Japan's beliefs: It is said that eat some part of The none attracts beauty and youthbut at the same time it is believed that the simple act of catching it brings negative consequences to the villages.
The most famous of the stories of this peculiar siren involves several fishermen and a young woman. It is said that a fisherman caught a Noneand given the discovery of his fishing, he celebrated a feast with his guild friends, however, one of them discovered the specimen and warned the rest of not trying the flesh, because the fish had a human head. Despite the warning, the daughter of one of the fishermen ate part of the dish, and although during his childhood there were no notable changes, after their marriage, The young woman stopped age, maintaining an eternal youth.