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Sirens

Sirens are from Greek mythology and are said to be seductive bird-women, but sometimes they are portrayed as women who live near water and sing to lure men to them, before drowning them.

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Why does Odysseus put wax in his crews ears?

To stop them from hearing the Sirens Song.

that and he wanted to hear the singing of the sirens because it is told that their voice holds wisdom. so he put wax in his crew's ears so that they wouldn't hear the singing. then they tied him to the head of the ship and sailed. the reason that the crew couldn't hear the singing is if a crew hears the singing the start to drift into the rocks and there they crash.

What should you do if you hear a tornado warning siren?

Hide in the basement if you have one. Other good locations are bathtubs or rooms in the middle of the house.

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.

What did the Greeks believe about the origins of the god of the universe?

Ancient people frequently attempted to reason the effect of a unknown force with a deity so as to trace it to a cause. So they believed in many gods and goddesses who worked together and in part to order their world in day to day life.

Where is the island of the sirens located?

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.

In Scylla and charybdis what is the dilemma faced by Odysseus?

Charybdis is a giant whirlpool and Scylla a monster that feeds on men; it is the question of certain doom versus losing only a few of his crew.

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.

How many and what myths do Sirens appear in?

These are the ones I know of;

They were supposedly handmaidens of Persephone who preyed for wings and were granted them as the looked for her but eventually gave up but kept the wings.

It is also said that the Muses had a contest with the Sirens, which the Sirens lost and crowns were made of their feathers.

The sirens supposedly killed the Centaurs who fled Heracles.

The Argonauts also encountered them, but they were drowned out by the music of Orpheus.

And of course, the Odyssey encounter.

Telemachos, the son of Odysseus, was killed by them.

What is the mythological creature the Syrian?

The siren lured sailors to their deaths while they heard the song of the siren which led to them attempting to go to the sirens, either they drowned or wrecked the ship along the cliffs as they tried to come ashore.

However, Syrian was what some Greek gods and goddesses were called when adopted from the people of Syria.

Why were Odysseus and the crew in grave danger?

Among other reasons, they went into the unknown; in the ancient world long sea voyages were a rarity, and no one knew what might be out there in this way the Odyssey explains some of the myths of that time and inspired men to take to the sea.

If sirens sing and lure people into water do the mermaids drown the people in stead of the sirens?

No, the sirens sing to sailors who pass by islands with cliffs and either they jump ship and drown unable to reach the sirens atop the cliffs, or a sailor might navigate the ship into the cliffs to reach them thus killing everyone.

How did sirens come to be?

In mythology they were likely created to explain why ships or sailors were lost at sea.

Who are the Greek mythology sirens related to?

None or the sirens had any children,and their father -when they aren't said to be the children of Gaia alone - is Achelous, god of that river and generally thought of as a god of fresh water, their mother being either;

Melpomene the Muse of tragedy.

Terpsichore the Muse of choral song and dancing.

Sterope a daughter of Atlas.

They were sisters, names being;

Thelxiope

Thelxinoe

Thelxipea

Molpe

Pisinoe

Aglaophonus

Aglaope

Parthenope

Ligea

Leucosia

For all that they were feared monsters of the sea, it does not seem that they were born of the sea.

Were the sirens killed in greek mythology?

No, they never were killed, some say that after Odysseus left them they drowned themselves for letting a ship of men by them unmoved. This isn't likely, as the Argonauts fled them previously, and they were said to have murdered a son of Odysseus, Telemachos.

How did the sirens try to lure Odysseus and his men?

Siren try to lure not only Odysseus and his crew but every ship near them with their beautiful songs. Odysseus knows that they are getting close to them that's why he ordered his crew to seal their ears with wax. He wanted to hear the song so he ordered them to tie him on the deck and not untie him even if he screams or orders them.

Who were the sirens' enemies?

Sirens did not really have enemies. The only one's may have been an enemy to the siren would be women. They saw the siren as a threat who wanted to steal away their men.

What kind of symbols do the sirens have?

The sirens were a symbol of the dangers of the sea in ships and sailors not coming back to shore or family.

What are some interesting facts about Athena?

  • Athena is a virgin goddess
  • she was born after Zeus swallowed Metis because if she had a son he would overthrow him
  • Athena has Pallas in front of her name because of her childhood friend Pallas
  • she is the goddess of wisdom strategy strength justice and skill
  • her symbol was the olive tree
  • the city of Athens was named after her
  • No siblings and no husband
  • Favorite daughter of Zeus
  • Goddess of wisdom, the arts, war, industry, justice and skill
  • Mother was Metis
  • Hercules' half sister
  • Invented the flute
  • Sprang fully grown from Zeus's head because he swallowed Metis when she was pregnant
  • turned Medusa into a monster; gave her the hair of snakes

Who told Odysseus about the sirens?

Circe told him about the Siren and Scylla and Chrybdis