marmennill

marmennill
A fabled marine male creature usually represented as having the head, trunk, and arms of a man and a lower part like the tail of a fish.

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  • Marmennill — In Norse mythology, the Marmennill were mermen with the ability to prophesize the future. Its female counterpart was the Margygur. References Lesser creatures in Norse myths Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, By Sabine Baring Gould, Rivingtons,… …   Wikipedia

  • marmennill — mar·men·nill …   English syllables

  • marmennill — ˈmärˌmennə̇tlə noun ( s) Etymology: Icelandic, from Old Norse, from marr sea + mennill (diminutive of mann , mathr man) more at marine, man …   Useful english dictionary

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