it is not "the" siren, its a race of monsters in ancient mythology who seduced sailors with songs of their greatest desires so they would go ashore and the sirens would devour them. the only way to avoid this defeat is to put wax in your ears or to tie yourself to a sailing mast so your controlled self cannot get out of the boat. many believe this to be solely fiction so dont be afraid of high mountains next time you go sailing.
The dangers of the sea to the ship and sailor who would venture to leave home and chance to never see homeland or family again.
Greek mythology.
The Muses
Birds with woman's faces that had extremely beautiful voices.
The Siren(s)
Sirens are half fish half woman a siren is beautiful and attracts miners and fisherman by singing and flirting.
the sailors feared the sirens because the song that the sirens were singing was leading them to their death.
It's the name of the mind controlling beast in it, based on greek mythology, normally called a Syren or a Siren.
A song that flatters a individual listening and tempts them with what they would be lured to death for.
The word "siren" comes from Greek mythology. In the Odyssey, the sirens were singing monsters that lured sailors to their deaths with their sumptuous voices.
In Greek mythology, the sirens were not married. They were sea nymphs who lured sailors with their enchanting voices.
The allusion is to Greek mythology, where sirens and harpies are known for luring men to their downfall. By likening Abigail to a siren or harpy, the speaker suggests that she is manipulative and causes Proctor's downfall in a similar way.
Sirens is the plural of siren