They were dangerous winged women who would sing to sailors. The sailors would dive into the water to pursue the Sirens then drown.
They were the daughters of the river god Achelous, so were goddesses themselves.
The sirens were the daughter of the river God,Achelous. The mothers name was never mentioned.
The Sirens were considered the daughters of the river god Achelous, fathered upon Terpsichore, Melpomene, Sterope, or Chthon.
The Sirens are the daughters of the Muses, the mothers being the Muses Melpomene or Terpsichore by the River god Achelous.
No. Dionysus is the god of wine. It's Odysseus whose crew survived the sirens.
There were three sirens. Some stories place the number of sirens between 2-5. They were considered the daughters of the river god Achelous, fathered upon Terpsichore, Melpomene, Sterope, or Chthon.
Mythlogical Sirens were considered the daughters of the river god Achelous, fathered upon Terpsichore, Melpomene, Sterope, or Chthon. Sirens (noisemaker) were originally used as musical instruments, powering the pipes of organs.
The original sirens were not ocean deities but lived in a flowery meadow on the island of Anthemusa. There father was Achelous a river God descended from Oceanus and Tethys who are Titans that predate Poseidon. Only after the fall of the Roman Empire do the sirens become associated with mermaids and manatees.
They were born, daughters of the river god Achelous - or the sea god Phorcus- and Sterope/Terpsichore/Melpomene /Calliope/Gaea.
The Sirens were young and beautiful bird-woman (similar to harpies) in Greek Mythology who lured sailors with their enchanting voices. Sailors entranced this way dove into the sea to be with the Sirens, or sailed their ships into the rocks and to their death. The Sirens are most famous for being in Homer's Odyssey where they tried to lure Odysseus on his way home from Troy. They were given wings by Demeter to look for Persephone when she was taken as the sirens usually accompanied Persephone. They were considered the daughters of the river god Achelous, fathered upon Terpsichore, Melpomene, Sterope, or Chthon.
Police cars have sirens.
Sirens cause shipwrecks to protect their existence.
No, there is NO roman connection with the Sirens.