Back on topic: I think I prefer mermaids laying eggs rather than live birthing.
Back on topic: I think I prefer mermaids laying eggs rather than live birthing.
The SeaGlass Siren
Whoa, drama. Lets all take a deep breath and think happy thoughts.
I do like the metamorphosis theory, and i find myself remembering a sci fi book I once read. Granted, the aliens were crab-like in their adult form, but they laid eggs on the coral reef, which hatched into anemone-like polyps. The nursery reef was tended much like a garden. If mermaids were similar, it would explain the singing to ships. Like a killdere bird, they are putting on a show to draw danger away from their babies. The ship sinking could either be an unintended mistake, or maybe the sailors provide valuable nutrients to the polyp babies.
Hey, this is fun making stuff up!
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^ changed my mind I like that story better.
The SeaGlass Siren
Seeing that mermaids are built to swim like other mammals (such as dolphins, whales, etc.) I've always seen them as giving birth to live young. However, I do know of many different ways to look at it. You can say something whimsical like the tear of a maiden whose love was lost at sea lands on a pearl and that one day hatches a mermaid, or something more scientific and literal. I do remember hearing once (though we have mermen so it doesn't necessarily work) that mermaids used sailors to become pregnant simply because there were no mermen. You could also say that mermaids have to be in their human form. Personally I prefer the live birth theory but that's just my take, seeing as I treat mermaids as mammals similar to humans and their reproduction capabilities. c: I do love the different theories/stories here though.
When I get a question like this asked of me from children I usually defer to the "ask your parents where babies come from" excuse anyway. Haha! Mostly because I don't like to get into that sort of stuff with children.
I think mermen ought to get pregnant and give birth as male seahorses do, so we mergals have more time to explore and frolic and lure cute sailors to their demise.
Mermaid Galene (pronounced Guh-LEE-nee)
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YAAAS GALENE make them do it lol
Galene! Best idea evar!
Damn, that was so pretty to read.... I like that!Originally Posted by Mermaid Merin;
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These are my favorite two pictures that I've found on the subject at hand. Honestly, I can't decide which I like better.
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Best concept ever!!!
I just had the thought of what would happen if guys on land laid eggs instead of the females and live birth. That then may or may not have led to the thought of what the world would be like if guys had periods and gave birth, and then the females nursed the young, and all the guys trying to be the 'tough one' while having massive stomach cramps and mood swings. I am going to go watch Treehouse for a while and cleanse my mind of such disturbing thoughts now...
All that glitters is not gold,
Not all who wander are lost.
The old that is strong does not whither,
Deep roots are not touched by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be broken,
A light from the shadows shall spring.
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
To be fair, when my wife was pregnant with our birth children, I got morning sickness.
(Formerly known as Æolius)
What a fun discussion! My hubby was so cute, he said he wished he could be a seahorse and carry and birth our daughter, awe! I feel we mermaids give birth to live young, like a dolphin would. The fact that we have breasts also supports live birth bc those are needed to feed our babies. Could you imagine mermen without nipples and mermaids without breasts? That would be an interesting picture.
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