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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

Mermaid. Greenland

ID	#1607259561
Added	Sun, 06/12/2020
Author	July N.
Sources	everythingmermaid.com
Phenomena	Mermaid
Status	Fact

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

1250

Location:

Greenland

A mid-13th-century book called Speculum Regale describes a mermaid stranded on the coast of Greenland.

"Like a woman, up to the waist. With long arms and soft hair, the neck and head look human in every way. The arms seem long, and the fingers are not pointed, but connected in a web, like waterfowl. Below the waist, this monster resembles a fish with scales, tail and fins. This is evident, especially before strong storms.

The habit of this creature is to often dive and rise to the surface again with fish in their hands. When sailors see it playing with fish or throwing them towards the ship, they fear that they are doomed to lose several crew members; but when he throws the fish out of the ship, the sailors take it as a good sign that they will not suffer losses in the coming storm.

This monster has a very terrible face with a wide forehead and piercing eyes, a wide mouth and a double chin."

Original news

MID 13TH CENTURY THE BOOK “SPECULUM REGALE”

In a mid 13th century book called Speculum Regale, it describes a mermaid washed ashore on the coast of Greenland.

“Like a woman as far down as her waist, long hands, and soft hair, the neck and head in all respects like those of a human being. The hands seem to be long, and the fingers not to be pointed, but united into a web like that on the feet of water birds. From the waist downwards this monster resembles a fish, with scales, tail, and fins. This shows itself, especially before heavy storms.

The habit of this creature is to dive frequently and rise again to the surface with fishes in its hands. When sailors see it playing with the fish, or throwing them towards the ship, they fear that they are doomed to lose several of the crew; but when it casts the fish from the vessel, then the sailors take it as a good omen that they will not suffer loss in the impending storm. This monster has a very horrible face, with broad brow and piercing eyes, a wide mouth and double chin.”

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