Mermaid Wall Decor "The Sailors' Sirens" (Set of 2)

Ever wonder why a mermaid figurehead has always been considered to bring a boat good luck? Apparently, fully clothed females were no good, but a topless woman would calm rough seas — the scandal of a bare-chested woman would shame nature into behaving itself. Mermaids, as it happens, are typically topless, so using a mermaid figurehead on the prow of a ship pacified the sea gods, assured good weather and pointed a safe way back to port.