The Dyesebel story became a national phenomenon in 1953. The story is very Filipino. Dyesebel became a mermaid because of "paglilihi" of her mother. "Lihi" is still a very popular concept in the Phlippines that basically means the offspring will look like the "pinaglihian". "Lihi" is the craving or wanting or unexplained fondness to certain food, color, or creatures mytical or otherwise. The result of "paglilihi" is Dyesebel, she was "pinaglihi" to mermaids. The father wanted to get rid of her to the point of wanting to kill her. Intervention of nature (lightning kept him from executing his plan) saved Dyesebel.
The family relocated to a remote area near a beach and Dyesebel was kept a secret. Here comes the twist of the plot. An evil mermaid witch met Dyesebel and planned to grant her wish to become a full human and be with Dyesebel's love, Fredo. The villian of the story got wind of Dyesebel's secret (being a mermaid) and tried to thwart the lead characters' destiny to be together.
Young televiewers may be surprised to know that Dyesebel's character is way way older than them. I think the first actress to portray this lovely mermaid is Edna Luna (several times mentioned by Mr. Joey De Leon).
To complete the story and surely with better presentation (visual, audio, and reel drama) you should watch the latest version of Dyesebel in GMA 7.
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