Westcoutry Myth: The Mermaid of Zenor

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The Mermaid who kidnapped a local...

"The small village of huddles around the medieval church between the West Cornwall moors and North Cornish coast not far from . In that church carved on the end of one of the wooden is a strange figure of a mermaid. Depicted with long flowing hair, holding a mirror in one hand and a comb in the other is the Mermaid of Zennor.

Legend has it that many, many years ago a richly dressed and beautiful lady occasionally attended the church at Zennor. Nobody knew who she was or where she came from, but her unusual beauty and lovely voice made her the subject of much discussion.

With such beauty, the lady had no shortage of want-to-be suitors in the village. One of these local men was Mathew Trewella, a handsome young fellow with the best singing voice in the village. He took it upon himself to discover who this beautiful stranger was.

After a service one Sunday, the lady had smiled at Mathew Trewella so he had decided to follow her as she made her way off and towards the cliffs.

He never returned to Zennor."

To read more, visit http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/myths-legends/mermaids.htm

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