

BGS 045 Mermaid
How old?: 1400-1450
Finding place: Paris (France),
Details: h.: 40mm w.: 50mm
Meaning: Popular motive from medieval iconography. Mermaids with its beauty and tempting sign deceived sailors from their route. This is erotic symbol, it represents dangerous beauty which distracts people from the path of goodness. On this badge mermaid is shown naked (presentations of dressed mermaid are also common) with mirror and comb, which sometimes were also attributes of prostitutes. This badge is a replica of the find from Paris (France).
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