Ancient Erotic Mermaids ( NSFW~ Adult Content)

Mermaids by: Evelyn De Morgan 1885

History tells us that mermaids symbolize beauty, exotic nature, pride, lust, and even demise. The Siren known for her alluring voice and pension for crashing ships into the jagged rocks ahead, Rusalka’s of Russia are dark and dangerous beast. Appearing as beautiful maids when out of the water, but as soon as she sinks below the water her true and hideous features are exposed. In many Greek, Norse, and Roman tales we see images of lovely bare breasted mermaids sunning themselves on the rocks, combing their long hair, and waving to the sailors with their come hither looks.  Some legends state that mermaids evolved from the ancient fertility Goddesses of Pagan societies, the mermaids kept their powers of fertility, sexuality, and rebirth. However, the image of the mermaid was eventually used by the church to symbolize pride and as a reminder to young women to be chaste and to not be wonton as the mermaids.  The sultry mermaid became shameful and the Princess Mermaid was born to a new generation. 

Evolution of the Starbuck's mermaid

We see Starbucks has covered the split tailed mermaid breast and now her tail! A split tail mermaid was often the image used to portray the sexuality of mermaids, the age old question of how do mermaids have sex or reproduce, seems likely to be answered by the split tail or twin tailed mermaids.

Split Tail Merfolk

This reminds me of Djullanar the Sea Girl,
a story from 1001 Nights.
Artist: Arthur Rackham Rhinegold

However, you can find old stories of the erotic nature of mermaids in literature dating back to ancient times. One Thousand and One Nights, feature several stories of “sea people” not necessarily mermaids, these sea people are the same as the land dwelling humans, expect they can breath and live underwater. The sea people often interact and mate with the humans; their offspring will have the same abilities as their sea parent and will often accompany that parent to the underwater community where things like clothing and money do not exist.

In 1814 a book of Shunga Art (Japanese Erotic Art) was published by an artist named Tako to ama. The book of course was a huge success and very rare to find these days, but the most famous of all the prints was The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife. While not necessarily mermaid erotica, I feel it is still worth mentioning in this blog!  A translation of the handwritten text behind the image is below for your reading enjoyment!

The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife

LARGE OCTOPUS: My wish comes true at last, this day of days; finally I have you in my grasp! Your "bobo" is ripe and full, how wonderful! Superior to all others! To suck and suck and suck some more. After we do it masterfully, I'll guide you to the Dragon Palace of the Sea God and envelop you. "Zuu sufu sufu chyu chyu chyu tsu zuu fufufuuu..."

MAIDEN: You hateful octopus! Your sucking at the mouth of my womb makes me gasp for breath! Aah! yes... it's...there!!! With the sucker, the sucker!! Inside, squiggle, squiggle, oooh! Oooh, good, oooh good! There, there! Theeeeere! Goood! Whew! Aah! Good, good, aaaaaaaaaah! Not yet! Until now it was I that men called an octopus! An octopus! Ooh! Whew! How are you able...!? Ooh! "yoyoyooh, saa... hicha hicha gucha gucha, yuchyuu chyu guzu guzu suu suuu...."

LARGE OCTOPUS: All eight limbs to intertwine with!! How do you like it this way? Ah, look! The inside has swollen, moistened by the warm waters of lust. "Nura nura doku doku doku..."

MAIDEN: Yes, it tingles now; soon there will be no sensation at all left in my hips. Ooooooh! Boundaries and borders gone! I've vanished....!!!!!!

SMALL OCTOPUS: After daddy finishes, I too want to rub and rub my suckers at the ridge of your furry place until you disappear and then I'll suck some more. "chyu chyu.."

*Translation curtseys of the British Museum’s Shunga Exhibit

This piece of work has been credited with leading the Tentacle Erotica movement which became common in the late 20^th century. Interesting to note, the word Hentai often used to describe tentacle erotica/porn is a misuse of the word. Hentai is a shortened version of the Japanese word hentai seiyoku which simply means a “perverse sexual desire” and can be applied to many situations.

Another key contributor to the field of Erotic Art was Thomas Rowlandson. He was an 18^th Century artist and caricaturist who had a taste for the unchaste, immoral, and seedy side of life. In 1798 he inherited a large sum of money and subsequently spent it all on prostitutes, gambling, drinking, and all the supplies needed to fuel his lustful paintings. Subsequently he was a drunk, penniless man within a year. While Thomas Rowlandson’s art is well known and well praised and much of can still be seen on display (alongside the naughty paintings!) in the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.  A series of erotic paintings rumored to have been commissioned by King George IV while he was serving as Princess Regent to England is what interests me! England was known for her Navy and therefor many of the paintings had an aquatic theme to them that would appeal to any young seaman. One particular painting that caught my eye in this collection is…. 

I have had a hard time tracking down the specifics of this painting, but I felt the need to add it!

Until next time I leave you with this painting and the thoughts of next week’s blog…”Seducing a Mermaid” A fun and sex guide to pampering the mermaid or merman in your life!

Love, Peace, & Mermaids,

 Meridian

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