Mouradian-Mythology+Research

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CONCEPT: What is your idea for mythology and/or metaphor, how will you interpret the idea of a visual metaphor and a myth? This idea I had in mind was to use the myth of a mermaid because I'm a swimmer. Also, as a kid, I loved watching the show H2o and the movies The Thirteenth Year and Aqua Marine, which are all about mermaids and mermen. Around 1000 BC in Syria, the first mermaid was discovered. It happened when a lady jumped into a lake and her legs turned into a tail. Mermaids are known for being beautiful, so therefore they are only half fish (bottom half) and their top half is still a beautiful human. By using their beauty, mermaids used to sing to fisherman, which put them in a trance or hypnotized them, then the fisherman went missing and/or drown. Overall, behind mermaids beauty, they are truly evil. SUBJECT: What sorts of images will you need to shoot to create your idea? What will it involve? places, people, costumes, sets, nature, lighting? I will need to shoot images of some type of water, such as Pewaukee Lake or a pool. Also, I'll need to find someone with a mermaid costume/tail. Another photo that isn't essential but would help the mermaid effect would be sand.

REASONING: Why do you wish to do this idea? What will you learn from it? How is it interesting to you? I thought using a mermaid for my inspiration makes sense, since I'm a swimmer and people often make jokes about swimmers being part fish or mermaid. Also, this topic personally relates to me because although I'm not a mermaid, I have swam for 2 years now. Also, I think it's interesting because the idea of having a fish tail when hitting water bogles my mind. FACTS: What is the myth/metaphor that you are basing your idea on? Explain it's history and any other pertinent facts regarding the myth/metaphor that will help us understand your idea. The metaphor I'm using is that people often joke around and say Michael Phelps and other olympic swimmers are part mermaid because of how fast they are, however everyone knows thats not true.

Cites: http://radiopotato.com/featured/the-best-love-songs-youve-never-heard/attachment/cupid/ http://fineartamerica.com/featured/blue-mermaids-heart-sue-halstenberg.html http://fineartamerica.com/art/paintings/unicorn/all