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Why are the sirens dangerous to Odysseus and his men?
the sweet songs of the sirens lead their men to death
How did you feel when the air aid sirens went off?
scared
Who do the Sirens admire?
they admire men men Men
What do sirens do to men at sea?
Sirens are a mythical tale of women at sea that seduce men because they are lost at sea and they are desperate. Sirens seduce the men and when they come close enough, they destroy them.
What is the sirens goddess of?
Sirens were a mythic explanation to why boats wreaked and men were lost at sea.
Who Are sirens on The Odyssey?
The sirens are a danger that Odysseus and his men must pass to return home.
How do the sirens destroy men in the odyssey?
Sirens were nymphs who lured sailors to their death with a bewitching song.
How did Odysseus manage to hear the sirens without dying?
It was not hard to hear the sirens. He just listened, and could hear their sweet enchanting song. Sirens do not destroy men directly by their song; they sing and if the victim hears the song, they then try to get to the source by swimming and die of drowning or by wrecking their ship.In order to hear the sirens without being led to his doom, Odysseus was tied and bound to the main mast of the ship by his men. He warned his men of the Sirens and had them plug their ears with wax so they could not hear. When Odysseus heard the sirens, he begged his men to let him go, but they refused until he stopped struggling as this indicated the sirens could no longer be heard.
What danger did the men face from sirens?
Object: Hearing Loss. Mythical beasts: The sirens song would enchant men, and make them steer their ships into rocks, or have them dive overboard and attempt to swim towards the sirens. Either way, the men would meet drowning deaths.
What does circe tell Odysseus to do with his men when they encounter the sirens?
He told them to put wax in their ears, so they wouldnt hear the sirens.
In the Odyssey did the sirens lure Odysseus?
Yes; the Sirens sang their enchanted song, and attempted to lure Odysseus and his men to their doom.
What is the Peril of the sirens in odyssey?
With their song they lured men to drown and ships to wreck upon cliffs in effort to reach the sirens.
