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[edit] "The" Merlion

Isn't the large statue on Sentosa "the" Merlion? The reader might think the statue depicted here is the tourist draw, when the one on Sentosa (which you can ascend, has a short movie etc.) is the actual crowd pleaser. Marskell 17:26, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

The first (original) statue was constructed at Merlion Park, and was moved (in one piece) to its current location adjacent to One Fullerton. Thus, it is considered "the" Merlion, while the one on Sentosa is considered a replica. Secondly, to see the Merlion at One Fullerton is free, but to see the Merlion on Sentosa will involve an Island admission charge of S$2 and an admission charge of S$8 for the Merlion itself. ZhongHan 13:03, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

What is the native name for the Merlion? The article only mentions the English name. --Starwed 08:54, 21 October 2005 (UTC)

Since English is one of the official (or native) languages of Singapore, and since Merlion is a 1964 creation by a native English speaker, there really is no "native name" for Merlion other than Merlion. There are however nicknames and translations in Chinese, Malay, Tamil among other languages. 82.123.157.185 01:54, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Etymology

The article gives the etymology of Merlion as "mermaid + lion", but since "mermaid" itself is constructed from the latin root mer- (sea) and maid, isn't the etymology given here somewhat redundant? As in, shouldn't it simply be "mer + lion"? 82.123.157.185 01:57, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Dimensions

Does anyone have the demensions of the statue outside Fullerton Hotel? I think It would help the article for that data to be included. Picaroon9288 01:30, 14 May 2006 (UTC)