Mermaids : the myths, legends, & lore /
Alexander, Skye.
Avon, Mass. : Adams Media,
c2012.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-217) and index.
The origins of mermaids -- What do mermaids look like? -- Mermaids' attributes, behavior, and environs -- Mermaids of the ancient world -- Mermaids of the British Isles and Ireland -- European mermaids -- Russian rusalky and other Slavic merfolk -- African and Indian mermaids -- Mermaids of the Far East -- Mermaids of the South Seas and Australia -- Mermaids of North and South America.
Mermaids.