Mermaid's, True or Folk Lore?

Waterhouse, John. Mermaid Mythology

Stories of beautiful part human and part fish creatures emerging from the sea have been around for thousands of years, claimed to be seen by early sailors and in ancient stories such as the myths about the god of the saw, Poseidon. They have always been something that i have been curious about. As a little girl i grew up watching the Little Mermaid and was always fascinated at the idea of a magical creature living underwater. It would only make sense that i would choose this topic as my research blog topic. Although many people may argue that mermaids were just a figment of early sailors' imagination, in my opinion i do believe that there lies chance of such a majestic creature existing. My opinion may be influenced by the fact that i want it to be true, or because there is in fact a possibility for it to be true with yet so many things in this world that have yet to be discovered.