It is really interesting how mermaid tastes have chaned over the centuries. It is! Thanks for posting these. THe same is true, by the way, of unicorns. The ones you see these days (i.e., the "horny horse") are very different from medieval ones, which were more like a deer. Fun thread. :-) bonni

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