Shadow Lore Reveal - October 30

The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen

Perhaps Hans Christian Andersen was influenced by selkies, sirens, or the undine when he wrote this sad tale. His original grisly, semi-autobiographical version was influenced by his feelings as an outsider and the heartbreak of rejection from his would-be-lover, Edvard.

Read online: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheLittleMermaid_e.html