Mermaids
The Ancients
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The Cult of Mermaids in Turkey
In antiquity, this island was incredibly important. The french excavated it in the nineteenth century. There's a temple there which was dedicated to thetis and achilles. And then later on, becomes also a stopping place for christian sailors who leave offerings for the virgin mary or other saints of the orthodox church as they are passing back and forth. Does this north western part of the black sea is this area particularly strong for the cult of mermaids by ancient greek sailors? O do we also see examples elsewhere in the black sea? Well, this island in particular, and then olbia, the city of olbia,. those of the two places in the black
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