Mermaid, by John William Waterhouse depicting a beautiful, young mermaid. Other notable artists that used mermaids as inspiration were Howard Pyle, Edward Burne-Jones, Frederick Leighton, Edvard …

The little mermaid, dressed in silk and gold, held up the bride’s train; but her ears heard nothing of the festive music, and her eyes saw not the holy ceremony; she thought of the night of death which was …

Illustrated by Milly Teggle Once there was a little mermaid who lived under the sea with her father and her older sisters.

The purpose of my research was to investigate the Orientalist overtones of The Little Mermaid, both in the fairy tale written by Andersen in 1837 and the interpretive painting by Jerichau in 1862.

However, Prince Eric must kiss Ariel within three days or she will turn back into a mermaid and become Ursula’s slave forever. Overcome by her dreams of the world above, Ariel makes the bargain.

The little mermaid standing outside was quite frightened, her heart beat fast with terror and she nearly turned back, but then she remembered the prince and the immortal soul of mankind and took courage.

Ariel is a strong-willed teenaged mermaid who longs to be human. She possesses a keen curiosity for the world both under and above the sea Ð much to the chagrin of her father, King Triton.