Legend:
Fountian Of Youth
"Soothing waters that restore youth and vigor in later years have been a recurring dream for thousands of years. The Egyptian "ankh" symbol represented eternal life, with accompanying balms and treatments reaching their most extreme in the careful preparation of mummies. The much-whispered Shangri-la among the Himalayan Mountains of Asia was said to be a repository for the hidden secrets of eternal youth, with several accounts telling tales of adventurers who visited similar places. The Fountain of Youth was then said to have been found in the New World and sought by Ponce de León, keeping this belief alive."
The Fountain of Youth is popular because of humans longing to be young. We have practices of longevity that many people partake in. Myths such as mermaids and fairies are popular since they are known and thought of as young and beautiful.
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