What is the Little Mermaid?
Q: What is the Little Mermaid?
A: The Little Mermaid is a statue in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Q: Where is the Little Mermaid situated?
A: The Little Mermaid sits on a rock in the harbor.
Q: Who created the Little Mermaid statue?
A: Sculptor Edvard Eriksen created the bronze statue.
Q: When was the Little Mermaid statue presented to the public?
A: The statue was presented to the public on 23 August 1913.
Q: Who inspired the Little Mermaid statue?
A: The statue was inspired by a performance of a ballet based on the fairy tale The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen.
Q: Why did Ellen Price not pose for the entire statue?
A: Ellen Price did not agree to pose in the nude, so the sculptor's wife, Eline Eriksen, posed for the body.
Q: Has the Little Mermaid statue been vandalized before?
A: Yes, the Little Mermaid has been the victim of vandalism many times since the 1960s, and has been repaired after such acts.
