Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins Podcast

The Messed Up Origins of Mermaids

April 17, 2026·25 min
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Check out Zocdoc and stop putting off those doctors appointments. Go tohttps://zocdoc.com/JONSOLO to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. This message is sponsored by Zocdoc. 🔥 Shop Merch: https://meremortals.store 🧑‍💻Join the Discord for FREE! (limitations apply) » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Follow Messed Up Origins™! » TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@messeduporigins » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messeduporigins/ » Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheRealJonSolo » Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessedUpOrigins ▼ Podcast Links! ▼ » Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast/id1631064271 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zC1NxCX576HHQUoYCuGDo » Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e2ab5016-5166-4670-b0a3-7c6ade06947d/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast » Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast » iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/99117988/ ▼ Chapters ▼ » 0:00 - Mermaids: Friend or Foe? (or Fish?)» 0:55 - What are Mermaids?» 9:55 - Evolution of Mermaids» 20:36 - MERMAIDS DO HAVE SOULS» 23:21 - Final Thoughts ► Want more? » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrigins » ALL Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Featured Folklore (the animated series!): https://bit.ly/featuredfolklore » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » For Urban Legends and Scary Stories: https://bit.ly/scarystoriesexplained » Folklore Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Astrology: http://bit.ly/AstrologyExplained » Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Follow Jon Solo: » TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@messeduporigins » Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealJonSolo » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JonSolo » Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonSolo » Official Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/jonsolo ► Join the Official Channel Discord: » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Send Fan Mail to: » SoloFamMail@gmail.com ► Business: » biz@MessedUpOrigins.com (Business Inquiries ONLY) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▼ Credits ▼ » Jon Solo – Creator, Host, Director, Writer » Dillon Bowen – Lead Editor https://www.instagram.com/dbproductions.mtl/ » Payton Swan – Editor https://www.youtube.com/@PaytonSwan » Jack Daly – Folklore Consultant https://tiktok.com/@thefolklord https://twitter.com/thefolklord ▼ Resources ▼ » my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books» Native American “Mermaids” – https://www.native-languages.org/mermaids.htm» Diodorus Siculus – https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/e/roman/texts/diodorus_siculus/2a*.html» The Nun’s Priest’s Tale – https://englishiva1011.pbworks.com/f/NUNSTALE.PDF» No, John Smith did Not See a Mermaid – https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/no-john-smith-did-not-see-mermaid-1614-180955692/» Vaugh Scribner, Historian – https://www.vaughnscribner.com/» Nereids: https://www.theoi.com/Pontios/Nereides.html» Deciphering Spaces: The Mermaid and the Soul – https://escholarship.org/content/qt4r9436b3/qt4r9436b3.pdf ▼ Art Sources ▼ » Pirate and Mermaid by dashinvaine (0m9s): https://www.deviantart.com/dashinvaine/art/Pirate-and-Mermaid-279155828» Mami Wata by OlivosArt (2m18s): https://olivosartstudio.com/ » If I used your art in any portion of this video please send a message to my business email with proof that you're the original artist so I can give you credit! ▼ Music Sources ▼ » Kevin Macleoud - https://incompetech.com » @co.agmusic - https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic » https://artlist.io #mermaids #folklore #mythology

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