Anthemoessa, a mythical island.
Anthemoessa.
Anthemoessa
An island called Sirenum scopuli the "flowery" island of Anthemoessa, or Anthemusa Cape Pelorum The Sirenusian islands near Paestum or in Capreae.
Mostly they say Anthemoessa, a lost island or series of islands, but there were other islands at sea that were known to wreck ships and hence be the lair of sirens.
Anthemoessa is most often the ancient island they are credited to living upon but many other islands with barren and rocky shores, have been called their islands.
There were many islands that were named as locations, here is a list; Anthemoessa Cape Pelorum, ancient Punta del Faro. La Sirenuse, an archipelago of little islands. Paestum, or nearby. Capreae.
They lived on an island or series of islands surrounded by cliffs and rocks.According to Homer, the island of the Sirens was situated between Aeaea and the rock of Scylla, near the south-western coast of Italy.Roman poets placed them on an island called Sirenum scopuli. In some later, rationalized traditions the literal geography of the "flowery" island of Anthemoessa, or Anthemusa, is fixed: sometimes on Cape Pelorum and at others in the islands known as the Sirenuse, near Paestum, or in Capreae.Supposedly on the island Anthemoessa, but not there alone.
THE SEIRENES (or Sirens) were three sea nymphs who lured sailors to their death with a bewitching song. They were formerly handmaidens of the goddess Persephone. When the girl was secretly abducted by Haides, Demeter gave them the bodies of birds, and sent to assist in the search. They eventually gave up and settled on the flowery island of Anthemoessa. It was an island - not rocks The Rhine Maidens (German sirens in the River Rhine) lived on a rock called the Lorelei
The sirens lured sailors because they were beautiful and sang very well. [edit] That is more an answer of HOW the sirens lured sailors. There is a speculation that they would actually eat them, according to an article on sirens on Wikipedia.
The sirens in the Odyssey lured in men with their enchanting songs which promised to fulfill their desires. However, the sirens had sinister intentions, aiming to lead sailors to their doom by causing their ships to crash on the rocks.
In Homer's "The Odyssey," the Sirens are dangerous mythological creatures who lure sailors to their deaths with their enchanting voices. To protect his crew from this temptation, Odysseus has his men plug their ears with beeswax and tie him to the ship's mast so he can hear the Sirens' song without being lured in. This demonstrates Odysseus's cleverness and ability to navigate dangerous situations.