Merpeople (Mythology)

Merpeople are a species that have the upper-body of a human and the lower-body of a fish. These beings inhabit the death's of the Ocean Females are referred to as mermaids, while males are referred to as mermen. All though many are depicted as dangerous (sometimes even lethal using their voices to lore ships to there doom) benevolent Merfolk exist and use their abilities to often times aid their allies and hinder their enemies.
Merpeople are also present in cultures and religions across the world.
==Popular Culture==
Over numerous centuries, many heroic merpeople have appeared in various forms of media.
===Notable Merpeople===
Mermaid (disambiguation).jpg
Miss_Minerva.jpg|Miss Minerva from DIVER DAN
Ariel-on-rock-png-10.png|Ariel from Disney's The Little Mermaid
King_Triton.png|King Triton from Disney's The Little Mermaid
Painel-pequena-sereia-g-frete-gratis-banner.jpg|Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista, and Andrina from Disney's The Little Mermaid
Urchin_(TLMTS).jpg|Urchin from The Little Mermaid (TV series)
Melody_(1).png|Melody from The Little Mermaid II: return to the sea
Princess Mindy stock art.png|Princess Mindy from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Neptune_with_trident_render.png|King Neptune from SpongeBob SquarePants
Queen Athena (Ariel's mer-mother).jpg|Queen Athena from The Little Mermaid III: Ariel's Begining
Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_On_Stranger_Tides_-_Syrena.jpg|Syrena from Pirates of the Caribben on Stranger Tides
Mermando_profile.png|Mermando from Gravity Falls
==Trivia==
*In some cultures, Merpeople are magical beings similar to Nymphs and Faires.
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