Welcome to the eighth installment of Of Malice and Mirth! This week, we’re diving deep into the dark waters of mermaid lore.

In this episode:

• The Origin Myth: Whitney takes us back to the beginning with the history of Atargatis, the world’s very first mermaid.
• Original Fiction: Mena shares a terrifying, original tale of a mermaid that is far from a fairy tale.
• From the Depths of Reddit: We wrap up with two spine-chilling creepypastas from Reddit users u/I_go_by_kkand u/pentyworth223.

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