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  Mermaid Isles mermaidisles.bsky.social · Jun 23, 2025
  The BBC has featured Prof Peverley's latest co-authored research on the Mermaids of Staithes, which was published in the June issue of Folklore by @folkloresociety.bsky.social: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #mermaids #legends #folklore #maritimelegends
  

  'This seaside village's mermaids myth is still growing'

  The historical roots of a Yorkshire mermaids legend are uncovered from the murky depths of time.

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  Mermaid Isles mermaidisles.bsky.social · Jun 16, 2025
  New research from @sarahpeverley.bsky.social and Chloe Middleton-Metcalfe on The Legend of the Mermaids of Staithes published open access in Folklore 🌊🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🌊 doi.org/10.1080/0015...
  

  Tracking the Mermaids of Staithes: Curses, Egg-Broth, and Inundation in a Yorkshire Legend

  The vengeful tale of the mermaids of Staithes is well known locally along the north-east coast of Yorkshire, England. Concerning the capture and escape of two mermaids, who speak enigmatically abou...

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  Mermaid Isles mermaidisles.bsky.social · Feb 19, 2025
  Hello BlueSky, We moved over from X and will be resuming updates soon. In the meantime, here are some of our recent outputs on mermaids: Mythical Creatures with Rhianna Pratchett: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... And a feature on Merseyside Mermaids: www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/merm...
  

  BBC Radio 4 - Mythical Creatures, 5. Mermaids

  Rhianna Pratchett dives into the world of mermaids, in her search for mythical creatures.

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