DezNutz wrote:As for your Greek mythology and Pirates BS, mermaids were a commonly believed tale during the age of pirates. The best known story of mermaids was a book my Hans Christian Anderson called the Little Mermaid. Despite the Disney remake and theatricality added to alter the ending, Poseidon, the Greek god, was a connected character to mermaids. Another link to Greek Mythology was Calypso, a GREEK sea nymph and daughter of Atlas. So you can stuff your BS about pirates and Greek mythology tale where the sun doesn't shine.
THE SEIRENES (or Sirens) were three sea nymphs who lured sailors to their death with a bewitching song. They were formerly handmaidens of the goddess Persephone. When the girl was secretly abducted by Haides, Demeter gave them the bodies of birds, and sent to assist in the search. They eventually gave up and settled on the flowery island of Anthemoessa.
http://www.theoi.com/Pontios/Seirenes.html
I am actually laughing at how you mixed up Greek Sirens with Other Mermaids. Sirens were BIRDS, not mermaids.. They are COMPLETELY different.
Also, EVERY culture has some kinda Mermaid in their mythology, and would I support a Mermaid voodoo card, YES, because it was involved with Pirates, but would I support a Siren, NO. And you trying to build some kinda bridge for this gap isn't working.
Note, Nymphs are NOT mermaids.