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The Penguin Book of Mermaids Collection_London As our witty and knowledgeableA unique anthology of mermaid tales from around the world, many of which have never appeared in English before Among the oldest and most popular mythical beings, mermaids and other merfolk have captured the imagination since long before Ariel sold her voice to a sea witch in the beloved Disney film adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Little Mermaid'. As far back as the eighth century B. C., sailors in Homer's Odyssey stuffed wax in their ears