"One of the Nereides, Triton. A sea deity, son of Neptune and Amphrodite. His lower extremities were that of a fish." — Anthon, 1891

Triton

"One of the Nereides, Triton. A sea deity, son of Neptune and Amphrodite. His lower extremities were…

A scene from the story, <em>The Merman</em>.

The Merman

A scene from the story, The Merman.

A scene from the story, <em>The Merman</em>.

The Merman

A scene from the story, The Merman.

"A medal prepared by Napoleon to be issued at London in honor of his expected triumph. It represents Hercules overthrowing a merman and bears the legend Frapp&eacute;e à Londres - 'Struck in London' - 1804."&mdash;Webster, 1920

A Napoleonic Medal

"A medal prepared by Napoleon to be issued at London in honor of his expected triumph. It represents…