Home›More›Articles›Why the ending of The Little Mermaid is still argued overArticleWhy the ending of The Little Mermaid is still argued overArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnThe Little Mermaid, Works Well-attested SourcesThe Little Mermaid (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationCritical responseQuote, Critical responseAndersen was influenced by Undine, another story of a mermaid gaining a soul through marriage, but he felt that his ending was an improvement.View the SourceLiterature Atlas Long-Form ArticlesComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.