Mermaids in popular culture
Mermaids, like many other creatures of mythology and folklore, are regularly depicted in literature, film, music, and popular culture. In the folklore of some modern cultures, the concept of the siren has been assimilated to that of the mermaid. For example, the French word for mermaid is "sirène", Italian "sirena", and similarly in certain other European languages. This usage existed by the Middle Age. Music. Mermaids have long been associated with music, and much like that of Orpheus, the power of their singing voices is said to have had the ability to enthrall. Along with their  legendary vanity, the hair-combing and mirrors, the association of mermaids with music is coupled with another association of a vocal nature: they are said to be able to confer verbal eloquence, much like the Muses of the ancient Greek myths. • In the 1973-1974 anime ‘Cutie Honey’, one of Honey Kisaragi's transformations is a mermaid, which she uses to survive harsh weather conditions at sea.