This is by far my favorite magic generator. Something about watery sounds paired with quiet singing and/or whispering really gets my brain to focus. How many different patterns can you see in the illustrations. Can you try to recreate some of these… or use them in your own artwork? One version of the folklore legend has it that a resident mermaid was so distraught at being maligned by locals that she dived into the pool and stayed there, hiding from humanity evermore. This indicates that she might have been quite friendly with humans previously, and sighted on a regular basis.

Aquatic Habitation - Sirens can survive and adapt to underwater environments such as high water pressure and extreme water temperatures. Christiana Gregoriou (29 February 2012). Constructing Crime: Discourse and Cultural Representations of Crime and 'Deviance' . Palgrave Macmillan. pp.194–. ISBN 978-0-230-39208-3. Absolutely mesmerizing! I could listen to this for days! All of my negative thoughts and anxiety seems to be pacified by the wonderful tranquility that this generator produces. Thank you, Stephane, you have amazed me once again! McDermid wrote The Mermaids Singing in response to themes of misogyny she saw appearing in detective fiction. According to McDermid,This tale has a happy ending, for clearly Matthew Trewhella was alive and well and living under the sea in the court of king Llyr, but the church commissioned a carving of the mermaid to serve as a warning to villagers who might be tempted by the lovely voice and long hair of beautiful, strange young women from the sea. The Doom Bar Mermaid of Padstow It’s a lovely piece of theatre that’ll leave its audience in a trance, while possessing enough loopy visual brio to ensure adults have a swimming time too.’ Here’s a lovely little show that makes a big splash. it thrills and charms, effortlessly transporting its audience from the depths of the ocean to dizzying high-wire feats in a circus big top’ The main difference between mermaids and Sirens is that the latter are predators, killers, and dangerous creatures. Seducing men with their voices and bodies. Mermaids may not necessarily kill men, like Sirens do.

Angelica, the transgender murderer in The Mermaids Singing, is intended by McDermid as a subversion of and commentary on this gendered pattern; [4] with her graphic descriptions of what Winter Elliott calls "violence exhibited on male bodies, bodies open and exhibited to the reader", McDermid reverses common patterns in crime fiction of the objectification of female bodies. [5]The Singing Mermaid by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks is adapted for the stage by Barb Jungr and Samantha Lane with music and songs by Barb Jungr. The first mermaid was an ancient Syrian goddess. In 1000 b.c., Atargatis (pictured above) dove into a lake with the desire to become a fish after accidentally killing a human shepherd she loved. Instead, she retained her human form from the waist up but her bottom half transformed into the tail of a fish. Conwy Town Hall, which stood on the spot where the mermaid is said to have perished, burned down in 1966. The library built over its ruins also perished by fire. Both times, it’s said that the mermaid’s silver-toned laughter was heard coming from inside the fire. The Spurned Mermaid of Dunnet Bay Immediately, the eerie voices seem strange. Then the first big wave hits and emotion follows. I'm not a meditator in any sense but an hour later I wake up from a state between asleep and awake having been through a journey of memories and vivid imaginations. I am now more clear about my goals and ready to pursue them. myNoise has become my calming escape where I recharge and reassess. In real-life Greek mythology, Sirens were depicted as half-women, half-bird creatures, but the concept of a Siren with a fishtail like all mermaids became popular in recent history.

Carry out a role-play activity at the point when Sam Sly asks the mermaid to join his circus. Should she go? What are the pros / cons of joining? Gregoriou, Christiana, ed. (2012). "Engendering Violence: Textual and Sexual Torture in Val McDermid's The Mermaids Singing". Constructing Crime: Discourse and Cultural Representations of Crime and 'Deviance' . Palgrave Macmillan. pp.194–195. ISBN 978-0-230-29977-1. Kim, Julie (10 January 2014). "Neither Victim nor Vixen". Murdering Miss Marple: Essays on Gender and Sexuality in the New Golden Age of Women's Crime Fiction. McFarland. pp.211–215. ISBN 0786490039.With her dying breath (there’s a running folklore theme here) the mermaid cursed the townsfolk both now and in generations to come that they might suffer all manner of plight, from plague to war. This generator inspired me to donate the first time and I use it so often I'll continue to donate. The combination of calming waves and water with the vocals relaxes me more than anything else. When I'm stressed or tired I know that the mermaids will always assist me. This is without doubt the best book by McDermid that I have read: exciting, well-written, fast-moving and well-deserving of the [Gold Dagger] award… you’ll not find a better book this year. McDermid, Val (29 October 2009). "Complaints about women writing misogynist crime fiction are a red herring". The Guardian . Retrieved 10 April 2023. I love the way it makes you feel submerged deep down in a ocean of mystery. Rather comfortable it is :)

Mermaids Calling has me ready to leave all my Earthly possessions behind and take a dive in a faraway turquoise bay in the Mediterranean. I think I'm in love. Clift's own vibrant personality is not restrained, and she intersperses her commentary with playful quips and amusing anecdotes, always underpinned with an effusive warmth towards her neighbours, despite simultaneously poking a bit of fun. She is open with her readers and she doesn't hide her own feeling of inadequacy. This is a great activity to place in your continuous provision or use when supporting a small group. This is amazing. It's eerie and peaceful at the same time. Like a mermaid calling a sailor into the deep with promises of relaxation and beauty. Yet, when he wakes from her trance he finds himself a captive of the sea forever.

In the fictional English city of Bradfield, men are being abducted and tortured to death using brutal medieval techniques. The bodies are then found in areas frequented by gay men and women. The police reluctantly recruit a criminal profiler, Dr. Tony Hill. He joins forces with Detective Inspector Carol Jordan, for whom he develops complicated romantic feelings. Dr. Tony Hill has problems of his own, including a mysterious woman named Angelica who frequently calls him for phone sex. As Tony becomes increasingly involved in the investigation, it becomes apparent that the killer is seeking Tony as the next victim. The killer is revealed to be the anonymous caller Angelica, a transgender woman who kills men that do not return her affections. When kidnapped, Tony figures out her weakness (her desire to be loved) and uses it to avoid being tortured and murdered. The sounds of this Magic Generator coalesce to form one amazing and soothing atmosphere. I'm a digital artist, and this really helps me focus and create art. The sounds of the singing, the whispering, the soft and mystical noises... It's all so amazing. Every time I listen to this I hope to hear the sirens. Sometimes I don't hear their voices, and sometimes I do. It's magical. This is a fun warm-hearted adventure that will leave you humming its songs and wanting to hug a seagull’