You have the great opportunity to acquaint with the oral history and traditions of different world cultures through the collection of Folk-lore and Legends. At all times folklore allows people to give meaning to their lives and their surroundings, so it is passed down from generation to generation and is kept active by the people in the culture. The different historical backgrounds and traditions are reflected in music, stories, history, legends, and myths, so the variety of legends and fairy tales serves the favorable source for the knowledge of diverse world cultures.
There are many strange stories and legends told by Scotch about mermen and merwomen – the creatures, resembling, in form, the human race, but having fish-like tails and fins. They dwell on a wide area over the globe, beneath the depths of the ocean and possess habitations constructed of pearls and corals. The mermaids often emerge to examine the nature of the upper world belonging to the human race, and their appearances frequently become the cause of strange incidents. The story narrates about one of them.
“The Fisherman And The Merman” is one of the oldest Scottish tales known today, so read the legend to feel a true taste of Scotland.