Main Line School Night

From terrifying warnings whispered by sailors to the iconic green emblem on your morning coffee cup, mermaids have swum through the human imagination for millennia. Trace their evolution from ancient omens of death into powerful symbols of identity, transformation, and our complex relationship with nature. Dive into art, literature, mythology, and song to examine how mermaids are used to explore hidden worlds, magical realism, and the tension between society and the wild.