Jul 1
π§ββοΈ Sea fables explained /. London: W. Clowes and sons, ltd., 1883.. Original source Image description: Illustration titled βMermaid and Fishes of Amboynaβ from an 1883 book, featuring a classic mermaid figure with a female upper body and a long, scaled fish tail with fin-like appendages. Surrounding the mermaid are various fish species, including a sawfish with a long, toothed snout, a spotted shark-like fish, an eel, and other smaller fish. The scene is presented as a woodcut print, emphasizing the contrast between the mythical mermaid and known marine creatures, reflecting historical attempts to explain sea fables visually. The imagery sits beneath text recounting mermaid sightings from the 17th and 18th centuries.
