Mermaids are a symbol of otherness. They are half and half. Neither this nor that. They can also represent the archetype of virgin, what with her sex sealed up inside her tail. She is half naked, and yet not available for romantic love. Again, she is a projection, often an erotic one. Look, but nothing else.

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Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 17, 2023). " 'The Little Mermaid' Director Rob Marshall On Turning Animated Classic Into Live-Action Summer Disney Musical: Q&A". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023 . Retrieved May 27, 2023. When the Little Mermaid's turn comes, she rises up to the surface, watches a birthday celebration being held on a ship in honor of a handsome prince, and falls in love with him from a safe distance. Then a violent storm hits, sinking the ship, and the Little Mermaid saves the prince from drowning. She delivers him unconscious to the shore near a temple. Here, the Little Mermaid waits until a young woman from the temple and her ladies-in-waiting find him. To her dismay, the prince never sees the Little Mermaid or even realizes that it was she who had originally saved his life. Michaelsen, Shannen (April 27, 2023). "CONFIRMED: Live-Action Ariel Character Meet & Greet Coming to Disneyland, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disneyland Paris This Summer". WDW News Today. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023 . Retrieved April 30, 2023. Hans Christian Andersen’s story was first published in his series of fairy tale booklets. The Little Mermaid was printed together with his adapted story, The Emperor’s New Clothes.Domestic 2023 Weekend 23". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023 . Retrieved June 12, 2023.