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Brenda Peterson, a contributor to the Huff Post Green Blog, doesn't
exactly believe in mermaids. She
nevertheless treasures the many mythologies about them.
She explains: Mermaids are mirrors reflecting back to us
our ancient bond with the oceans and our
future dependence upon the 'gifts of the
sea'… Mermaids call forth from us a kinship
and memory based on our own Aquatic ape
ancestors. Most of all, they remind us
that our seas are our ancestral wombs
and our most vital future life support
system.
This kinship between humans and sea animals could explain the high ratings
for Animal Planet's two
shows, Mermaids: The Body Found and Mermaids: The New Evidence. Whereas there is no scientific doubt that beautiful and intelligent sea creatures such as whales and dolphins are being killed in droves by military sonar,
Animal Planet raises
the additional question of whether a mermaid-like body was also washed ashore with the beached mammals.
In answer to that latter question, Peterson concludes: Who's to
say? She therefore concentrates upon another conundrum: Why are we making our
oceans too dangerous to sustain
all life?
Mermaids or not, she feels that this is the essential question raised by these fishy documentaries.
Resources
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brenda-peterson/mermaids-on-animal-planet_b_3321506.html
Copyright May 30, 2013 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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