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   Feb 18, 2020 · The tale of the Mermaid of Zennor (An Vorvoren a Senar in Cornish) first appears in writing in the work of William Bottrell (1816-1881). This can be seen in his Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Vol. 2 written in 1873. Since then the tale has appeared in many contemporary incarnations, from poetry to pop songs.

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   The Mermaid of Zennor (Cornish: An Vorvoren a Senar) is a Cornish folk tale which originates in the village of Zennor. The legend tells the story of a mysterious woman who occasionally attended the parish church of Zennor; a young man followed her home one day, and neither were seen again.

3. www.cornwalllive.com › news › historyMermaid of Zennor has kept generations of Cornish people ...

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   In Bottrell’s An Vorvoren a Senar (that’s The Mermaid of Zennor in Cornish if you hadn’t already translated / worked it out) a choir boy and local squire’s son called Matthew Trewhella would...

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   Chorus: Gone alas is Matthew Trewhella, Who sang so high in ZennorChurch Now his voice is lower, singing For the mermaid at the bottom of the sea ! 2.

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   Soon a woman’s voice was heard calling urgently, “Ship! Ship ahoy!” and the watch, looking overboard, saw a mermaid with green eyes and tawny-gold hair swimming beside them. “Tell your captain to haul up your anchor,” she cried.

6. www.youtube.com › watchAn Vorvoren A Senar - Henhwedhlow Kernow - YouTube

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   Watch this with English subtitles: https://youtu.be/z3AAj449z4MWatch this Cornish subtitles: https://youtu.be/ztdtPUWiNSsWatch this in English: https://youtu...

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   • Author: Henhwedhlow Kernow

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   Who sang a mermaid in An Vorvoren a Senar?

   • In Bottrell’s An Vorvoren a Senar (that’s The Mermaid of Zennor in Cornish if you hadn’t already translated / worked it out) a choir boy and local squire’s son called Matthew Trewhella would sing in St Senara’s church every Sunday. On one of these occasions he reversed the role of the mythic siren and entranced a mermaid with his beautiful voice.

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   Who wrote the Mermaid of Zennor?

   • The tale of the Mermaid of Zennor (An Vorvoren a Senar in Cornish) first appears in writing in the work of William Bottrell (1816-1881). This can be seen in his Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Vol. 2 written in 1873. Since then the tale has appeared in many contemporary incarnations, from poetry to pop songs.

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   What is the story of the Mermaid of Zennor?

   • The Mermaid of Zennor (Cornish: An Vorvoren a Senar) is a Cornish folk tale which originates in the village of Zennor. The legend tells the story of a mysterious woman who occasionally attended the parish church of Zennor; a young man followed her home one day, and neither were seen again.

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   Who wrote the final stanza of the Mermaid of Zennor?

   • For a more poetic outlook on the story, one must look to Vernon Watkins’ poem from the 1960s, The Ballad of the Mermaid of Zennor. In particular, its final stanza: And say you died for me.

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   Why is Zennor a mermaid called 'morveren'?

   • In most versions of the legend, she is named ‘Morveren’, however, in his novel ‘Seat of Storms’ Craig Weatherhill includes a mermaid of Zennor named ‘Azenor’. This is most likely derived from ‘Asenora’, the original Breton name of St Senara who founded the church in Zennor.

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   Who sang 'Mermaid' by Brenda Wootton?

   • The legend is the subject of the 1980 song "Mermaid" by Cornish folk singer Brenda Wootton.

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8. www.youtube.com › watchAn Vorvoren A Senar - Henhwedhlow Kernow (English subtitles)

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   Dec 9, 2018 · Watch this with Cornish subtitles: https://youtu.be/ztdtPUWiNSsWatch this without subtitles: https://youtu.be/yLWT-vNQ7BwWatch this in English: https://youtu...

   • Video Duration: 5 min
   • Views: 242

   • Author: Henhwedhlow Kernow