When Danish author Hans Christian Andersen penned The Little Mermaid in 1937, little did he realise that his epic fairy tale would continue to entertain and engage kids and adults alike for centuries.u00a0The story of a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince has been presented in various avatars including an opera, a Japanese manga, an animated TV series, anime versions and a Walt Disney film, over the years.

Marina with the sea weeds in Marina the Little Mermaid