Notable mermen Merman

triton nymph

the well-known merman triton, son of poseidon , amphitrite. although amphitrite gave birth merman, neither poseidon nor amphitrite merfolk, although both able live under water on land. triton known trumpeter of sea usage of conch shell.

other noteworthy mermen babylonian oannes , ea, , sumerian enki.

another notable merman greek mythology glaucus. born human , lived life fisherman. 1 day, while fishing, saw fish caught jump grass , sea. ate of grass, believing have magical properties, , felt overwhelming desire in sea. jumped in ocean , refused go on land. sea gods nearby heard prayers , transformed him sea god. ovid describes transformation of glaucus in metamorphoses, describing him blue-green man fishy member legs had been.

norse mythology, in particular icelandic folklore, has mermen known marbendlar.

in dogon mythology (not confused semitic fish god dagon), ancestral spirits called nommo had humanoid upper torsos, legs , feet, , fish-like lower torso , tail.

the russian medieval epic sadko contains sea tsar merman.