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mermaid

an imaginary sea creature fabled to have a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail
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What does it mean when you dream about a mermaid?

A mermaid or merman is a double symbol of our instinctual life because (1) a merperson is half animal, and (2) a merperson is at home in the water, a potent symbol of the unconscious. So a dream communication from a mermaid or merman is a message from a deeper part of ourselves.

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mermaid

half-woman, half-fish; seen by sailors. [western Folklore: Misc.]
See: Sea
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The Disney animated classic "The Little Mermaid", based on the fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, spurred new interest in the creatures and the way they swim in recent years.
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