Some goddesses took the form of a mermaid

 

The mermaid form seems to be a popular choice among goddesses. Whether they’re from Europe or Asia, mermaid goddesses are everywhere.

There’s the Brazilian water snake Iara, the French feminine spirit Melusine, and the Irish human-fish Merrow.

The most popular mermaid figure is Mami Wata, the African water spirit who is “half human and half fish, but sometimes she can walk the earth in the more human body”.