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They would sing to the sailors in the night time causing them to steer towards shore and wreck the ship on the rocks.

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Did the sirens in greek mythology have children?

I do not think so. The Sirens sang and led sailors to their death. No one knows what they look like because they all died so I'm assuming that they didn't.


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In Greek mythology, the Sirens are dangerous creatures, part bird and part woman, who lure sailors to their deaths with their enchanting voices and music. They are often depicted as beautiful but deadly, living on rocky islands surrounded by treacherous waters. Odysseus encountered the Sirens on his journey home in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey."


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Comparasin of modern sirens to original sirens?

There are no modern sirens - unless you mean the term - even so Greek sirens were mythological monsters that explained to the people of that time why it was ships and sailors sometimes did not return.


How do the sirens die in Greek mythology?

Hermes tricked the sirens into eating themself by painting them to look like humans why they were sleeping.


Why did sailors fear the siren in greek mythology?

the sailors feared the sirens because the song that the sirens were singing was leading them to their death.


How did Sirens get their names?

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How were the sirens in greek mythology worshipped?

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What awful things did sirens do to sailors?

In Greek mythology, sirens were creatures that lured sailors to their doom with their enchanting voices, causing ships to crash on the rocks. The sailors who heard the sirens' song were unable to resist its allure and would steer their ships towards the dangerous rocks, leading to shipwrecks and death.


Did the sirens in greek mythology eat the sailers?

No, only drowned them by their song.