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"In mythology, the mermaid is a beautiful but selfish creature who
uses her charms to lure the unsuspecting seafarer to his doom. In
this piece, she uses a flute found in a shipwreck left behind by
men, which symbolizes the way we can unknowingly participate in our
own undoing through carelessness. Psychologically speaking, this is
a seductive aspect of the deep unconscious mind that appears to
fulfill a desire, but is actually quite destructive. Beware the
falsely flattering song of the siren (ego)!"