May 7
Ruixamantells
Origin: Spain
Classification: mermaid, deity
Appearance: a goddess of the sea resembling a mermaid decorated with pearls and shell, and pieces of coral.
"Often sinks ships and drags men down into her underwater lair not out of malice but because she falls in love easily"
I would like to credit @bugcthulhu for all the information on this mythological creature from their very comprehensive list of obscure Spanish mythology ( and if you would like I will continue to give credit alongside future paintings based on creatures from your list)
#mermaid#Mermay 2026#spanish mythology#giant mermaid#ruixamantells#goddess#this also goes for abookofcreatures when I get to a monster I learned about through your work I will remember to give credit#Hope the nude mermaid breasts are not a problem would have started this correspondence with a different creature but mermay came up first
