https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f kaylee nguyen & lucia quiroga en-us 2018-12-07 16:19:30 UTC 2026-02-03 04:32:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/308363114/9f3173832493bbc971bf6522da1db096/sirens_in_the_odyssey.jpg knnguyen135 https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f/wish/312298636 2018-12-07 16:27:34 UTC https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f/wish/312298636 knnguyen135 https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f/wish/312300418 2018-12-07 16:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f/wish/312300418 lquiroga100 https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f/wish/312303370 In Greek mythology, Sirens take the form of half bird and half woman. They are described as beautifully dangerous beings that will seduce sailors to there death with their enchanting voices. In different forms of literature, sirens come in slightly different appearances. Some sirens would have bird legs but human torsos, or have the full body of a woman but with wings. Also, as literature formed, so did their origin. Different authors have stated that they have different "parents" and different backgrounds. For example, Wu Mingren writes "[some]sirens were the daughters of Phorcys (a primordial sea god), whilst another stated that they were the children of Terpsichore (one of the nine Muses). "

Sources:
NA. "Sirens"
http://www.crystalinks.com/sirens.html
Wu Mingren. "The Seductive Sirens of Greek Mythology:How the Heroes Resisted Temptation"
https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/seductive-sirens-greek-mythology-how-heroes-resisted-temptation-008198

]]> 2018-12-07 16:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f/wish/312303370 knnguyen135 https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f/wish/312304405 As Odysseus set sail home, he comes across an island filled with sirens. Instructed by Circe, Odysseus orders his men to plug their ears with earwax to block the seductive songs of the sirens. Odysseus also ties everyone to the mast of the ship so they won't be drowned by the sirens. The sirens sing a hypnotizing song, promising to reveal his future. The sirens' songs were proven to be too seductive that Odysseus, "begs to be released from his fetters, but his faithful men only bind him tighter."

Source:
NA. “The Odyssey Summary" - Book 12.” SparkNotes, SparkNotes, 0AD, www.sparknotes.com/lit/odyssey/section7/.]]> 2018-12-07 16:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f/wish/312304405 lquiroga100 https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f/wish/312310608 2018-12-07 16:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f/wish/312310608 knnguyen135 https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f/wish/313040256 Sirens are considered "master of deception" in Greek mythology. They represent the idea of illusions, which they create to seduce the sailors by singing songs about revealing the future to men. Sirens make men vulnerable and forget about everything else going on, including the fact that their ship is being sunkened.

Source:
Shmoop Editorial Team. “Siren Song Theme of Lies and Deceit.” Shmoop, Shmoop University, 11 Nov. 2008, www.shmoop.com/siren-song/lies-deceit-theme.html]]> 2018-12-10 17:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/knnguyen135/a16jmoyg3x8f/wish/313040256