It likely had its origins in the reasoning to why vessels and sailors would be lost at sea, or wrecked without crews on the shore.
There is no Roman name for Sirens, as the Romans adopted both the myth and the word from the Greeks.
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In Greek mythology, the sirens were not married. They were sea nymphs who lured sailors with their enchanting voices.
it is not a myth it actually makes you sneeze
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The sirens are spiritual demons that sing of your future beautifully and attract you in a trance. Then you walk towards them like a zombie and die by falling off a cliff or something.
The main Greek myth of them is in the Odyssey; but they do make an appearance in many myths where there is sailing.
Your trying to put a age to a mythological creature, there is no answer because its a myth.
"Word of Mouth"?
The myth is ancient Greek.
Ancinet Greek myth, she is espically known in the Illiad by Homer.