The Myth of World's Scar

Variations & Mutation

The most common know variation is from the mers' perspective. To them, it seemed as if the world above was cruel and unusual, throwing people into the ocean and seeing if they can survive or not. Their own myth has been translated, loosely, to "And there was seen to be, at least once a month, a cruel killing from above the waters.

Cultural Reception

The legend was perceived very different by the nearby underwater civilization. Records show that one of the mers, Aoriaas, couldn't take listening to the current's whims any longer and went against tradition, establishing a guard that would rescue any struggling people from the water. They were taken to an air pocket further underwater, and from there had the chance to stay or be delivered on a shore far away from the people that tried to kills them. This, in turn, helped them developed a stronger relationship with the humans they kept and allowed for navel help during the Dragon Wars.

In Literature

Too many to count, there are numerous books about Lover's Ledge and it's history. In order of volumes, the following list goes from most written to least written:

1. Pulp-fiction romance (a specific type of formulaic writing) 
2. Romance (usually interspecies between a rescued human and a mer)
3. Children's stories (ignores the history and focuses on the introduction of mers to land society)
4. Adventure (mentioned in passing, or as a threat)
5. Historical (treaties, essays, and the like)
6. Horror (usually the start of the story, and with cannibal mer)
7. Historical fiction (a new genre starting to gain a reputation)

In Art

There are several types of art that depict Lover's Ledge from both a land and sea point of view, and the point of view is not necessarily from an artist of the same.  

• Mers' Strength - a shell mosaic featuring Aoriaas going against tradition and ordering other mers to help the non-swimmers. 
• Lucky Ledge - a watercolor painting featuring a blank faced person throwing themselves into water, and the hands that are already appearing to help. 
• Whims of Currents - a charcoal sketch, one of the oldest persevered, showing one criminal being swept out to sea while the other is coming back in to shore. 

These are only a few examples. There are songs, movies, TV shows, and many books that are from this legend and the actions it caused.