Sirens

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 Here, you will learn all about Sirens  The Sirens   The Sirens were half-woman half-bird creatures that were originally handmaidens of Persephone. There are at least three or more Sirens in Greek mythology. The Sirens are the daughters of Poseidon and the Muse Calliope. The Sirens have a seductive temper. When Persephone was taken to the Underworld, the goddess Demeter gave the Sirens wings to go and look for Persephone. Later they gave up and settled on the flowerly island of Anthemoessa. Their duties are to distract sailors with their beauty and then sing a bewitching song and kill them. One Siren sang, one played the flute, and one played the lyre. The Siren's feathers symbolize the muses in The Sirens encountered Odysseus and his crew, but Odysseus saved himself and his crew by putting wax in his and his crew's ears. The Sirens also met with the Argonauts and the Argonauts were saved from the Sirens by the music of Orpheus. The Sirens lost to the Muses in a singing competition. The Sirens are one of the worst beasts that anyone could encounter in Greek mythology.  Sirens Myth

 The famous epic by Greek poet Homer is called the Odyssey. This myth takes place on the return journey fron Troy to Ithaca (Odysseus's homeland) and happened after the Trojan War. The main characters who are featured in the Odyssey are Odysseus, Athena, Zeus, Hermes, and the Sirens. After all of the Trojan War and challenges on Odysseus's ride home, Odysseus makes it home to Ithaca and he kissed the ground. There are the three Sirens in the Odyssey who try to kill Odysseus and his crew on the journey back to Ithaca but Odysseus saved himself and his crew by putting wax in his and his crew's ears. Athena is disguised as an old family friend of Odysseus back at Ithaca. The moral of the Odyssey is that there is no place like home.  Sirens Modern Influences

 The Sirens have effected the modern world in two ways. The Sirens were named after the Sirenia animal order. The Sirenia animal order consists of three manatee species and one dugong specie. The Sirens were named after the Sirenia animal order because the Sirens lived at sea. The Sirens are also on the Starbucks logo. The Sirens are on the Starbucks logo because they are beautiful and they stand out. The Sirens have had an effect on modern influences. ==  =A Siren Fun Fact To Know:= =The Sirens died by drowning themselves.= 

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