The earliest examples of merfolk that I can think of are:
Both of these may be the derivative of some earlier personage from either the Sumerians or the Egyptians.
Manatees
You're not a mermaid, so you don't need to worry about it. What mermaids do in fiction or myth depends on the author or source of the myth.
Well, unfortunately, mermaid and mermen (mermylithical creature's) are a myth. So they do not exist. But if you think they do then any weapon you would use for a fish. such as a spear or fishing hook. but if they did exist why the heck would you want to kill them?!
It depends what type of creature you are asking about
The mermaid myth was created by the ancient Celts and Greeks.
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No, it is a creature of ancient Greek myth.
You can't become a mermaid. They are not real are only make believe and are from stores/myth. People can not change into other things or mermaids. It is not real to think they can. A: It is possible, however, to become a mermaid VIRTUALLY. This is the way that most people who want to be a magical creature get to live out their fantasies. Some great places that you can become a mermaid online are in virtual worlds like Secondlinfe or IMVU.
A Merkraid it's known in lots of historical myth books sea-hag the term siren has also been applied to mermaids even though it is a completely different creature.
No one, it is a myth.
No, mermaids are a myth - they do not exist!
Mermaids are not real and there are no spells to make you one. They are from myth and legends. They are make believe and you can not be a mermaid.
Ancient Phoenicia. Their God Dagon was one.